"I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives."
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"Attention-yes! That's present! And present, you see, makes past and future."
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"In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony."
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"Every man has the basis of good. Not only human beings, you can find it among animals and insects, for instance, when we treat a dog or horse lovingly."
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"Death and dying provide a meeting-point between the Tibetan Buddhist and modern scientific traditions. I believe both have a great deal to contribute to each other on the level of understanding and of practical benefit."
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"Only through the development of mutual respect, and in a spirit of truth, can friendship come about. By these means it is possible to move human minds, but never by force."
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"It is also possible within this lifetime to enhance the power of the mind, enabling one to reaccess memories from previous lives. Such recollection tends to be more accessible during meditative experiences in the dream state. Once one has accessed memories of previous lives in the dream state, one gradually recalls them in the waking state."
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"Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma China could not have invaded."
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"The most important thing is practice in daily life; then you can know gradually the true value of religion. Doctrine is not meant for mere knowledge, but for the improvement of our minds. In order to do that, it must be part of our life. If you put religious doctrine in a building and when you leave the building depart from the practices, you cannot gain its value."
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"Within the framework of the Buddhist Path, reflecting on suffering has tremendous importance because -realizing the nature of suffering, you will develop greater resolve to put an end to the causes of suffering and the unwholesome deeds which lead to suffering. And it will increase your enthusiasm for engaging in the wholesome actions and deeds which lead to happiness and joy."
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"Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind"
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"The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience."
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"Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically."
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"I always have the feeling that I'm just another human being."
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"What is important is to see how we can best lead a meaningful everyday life, how we can bring about peace and harmony in our minds, how we can help contribute to society."
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"Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved."
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"Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success."
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"External circumstances can contribute to one's happiness and well-being, but ultimately happiness and suffering depend on the mind."
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"I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the person who has never experienced suffering. From this angle then, some suffering can be a good lesson for life."
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"Peace must first be developed within an individual. And I believe that love, compassion, and altruism are the fundamental basis for peace. Once these qualities are developed within an individual, he or she is then able to create an atmosphere of peace and harmony. This atmosphere can be expanded and extended from the individual to his family, from the family to the community and eventually to the whole world."
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