Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama

Spiritual Leader

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, known for his teachings on compassion, peace, and mindfulness.

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July 6, 1935
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"People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel that's wrong; it can act as a barrier that just promotes a feeling of isolation from others. To overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness, your underlying attitude makes a tremendous difference - approaching others with the thought of compassion in your mind is the best way."

Attitude Loneliness Compassion
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"We cannot overcome anger and hatred simply by suppressing them. We need to actively cultivate the antidotes: patience and tolerance."

Hatred Tolerance Overcoming
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"Each one of us is responsible for the whole of humankind. We need to think of each other really as brothers and sisters and to be concerned for each other’s welfare. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something directed seriously towards the welfare of humanity as a whole."

Sister Meaningful Brother
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"In some respects I have been the most unlucky because I have spent more time living as a refugee outside my country than I have spent in Tibet. On the other hand, it has been very rewarding for me to live in a democracy and to learn about the world in a way that we Tibetans had never known before."

Country Hands Democracy
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"We consider that the lives of all beings are just as precious as our own, and through this we develop a sense of concern for others."

Concern For Others Concern
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"Physically you are a human being, but mentally you are incomplete. Given that we have this physical human form, we must safeguard our mental capacity for judgment. For that, we cannot take out insurance; the insurance company is within: self-discipline, self-awareness, and a clear realization of the disadvantages of anger and the positive effects of kindness."

Kindness Self Discipline
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"Because my main concern is the Tibetan Buddhist culture, not just political independence, I cannot seek self-rule for central Tibet and exclude the 4 million Tibetans in our two eastern provinces of Amdo and Kham."

Buddhist Two Self
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"The way of presentation is different according to each religion. In theistic religions like Buddhism, Buddhist values are incorporated. In nontheistic religions, like some types of ancient Indian thought, the law of karma applies. If you do something good, you get a good result. Now, what we need is a way to educate nonbelievers. These nonbelievers may be critical of all religions, but they should be decent at heart."

Karma Buddhist Heart
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"We can solve many problems in an appropriate way, without any difficulty, if we cultivate harmony, friendship and respect for one another."

Way Problem Harmony
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"While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put forward constructive ideas. One thing is for certain: given human beings' love of truth, justice, peace, and freedom, creating a better, more compassionate world is a genuine possibility. The potential is there."

Love Inspirational Wisdom
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"If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change."

Buddhism Belief Prove
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"Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting and long term resolution to any problem, because it is unpredictable and for every problem it seems to solve, others are created. On the other hand, truth remains constant and will ultimately prevail."

Powerful Hands Long
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"We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need."

Needs Benefits Our Actions
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"Each of us has the potential to contribute... You have a great opportunity to make a new shape of the world."

Opportunity World Shapes
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"If there is a solution to a problem, there is no need to worry. And if there is no solution, there is no need to worry."

Worry Needs Problem
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"Happiness is determined more by one's state of mind than by external events."

Mind Events Determined
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"If you help and serve others, you will ultimately gain."

Gains Helping Ifs
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"From a Buddhist point of view, the actual experience of death is very important. Although how or where we will be reborn is generally dependent on karmic forces, our state of mind at the time of death can influence the quality of our next rebirth. So at the moment of death, in spite of the great variety of karmas we have accumulated, if we make a special effort to generate a virtuous state of mind, we may strengthen and activate a virtuous karma, and so bring about a happy rebirth."

Death Karma Buddhist
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"If you are mindful of death, it will not come as a surprise-you will not be anxious. You will feel that death is merely like changing clothes. Consequently, at that point you will be able to maintain your calmness of mind."

Death Clothes Mind
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"Peace is not just the mere absence of violence or disturbance. It's when there is a possibility of conflict, but you deliberately avoid violence and adopt methods to solve the problem through peaceful means. That is real peace."

Real Mean Peaceful
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