"Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are subsidiary factors in taming the mind."
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"Where there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain: all wants happiness instead."
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"By being inattentive to the needs of others, inevitably we end up harming them."
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"In the modern world, the interests of a particular community can no longer be considered to lie within the confines of its own boundaries."
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"A generous heart and wholesome actions lead to greater peace."
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"Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism."
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"An enemy is indeed a precious teacher."
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"Certain beliefs must accompany every action: One should act without selfishness, cultivate compassion for all living things, and develop respect for others."
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"I believe deeply that we must find a new spirituality... in such a way that all people of good will could adhere to it... We ought to promote this concept with the help of scientists... It could lead us to what we are looking for."
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"I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis."
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"I have no trouble sleeping."
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"I am just one human being."
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"The problem isn't materialism as such. Rather it is the underlying assumption that full satisfaction can arise from gratifying the senses alone. Unlike animals whose quest for happiness is restricted to survival and to the immediate gratification of sensory desires, we human beings have the capacity to experience happiness at a deeper level which, when achieved, can overwhelm unhappy experiences."
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"I think that ethical behaviour is another feature of the kind of inner discipline that leads to a happier existence."
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"Looking at the pattern of our existence from birth to death, we can see the way in which we are fundamentally nurtured by other's affection."
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"We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us."
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"The colors of light are infinite through refraction, yet they all come from the same source. Thus I cannot detach myself from the wickedest soul, nor fail to identify with the most virtuous."
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"Buddhahood is a state free of all obstructions to knowledge and disturbing emotions. It is the state in which the mind is fully evolved."
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"Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly."
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"We are the creators of our own happiness and suffering, for everything originates in the mind."
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