"Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival."
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"Although individuals may be highly intelligent, they are sometimes dogged by skepticism and doubts. They are clever, but they tend to be hesitant and skeptical and are never really able to settle down. These people are the least receptive."
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"If we see pride among people who have no idea about Dharma, it is understandable. However, if afflictive emotions and haughtiness are present among Dharma practitioners, it is great disgrace to practice"
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"During the day extend that attitude to everyone you meet. Practice cherishing the "simplest" person (clerks, attendants, etc) or people you dislike."
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"Who has magnificent self-confidence And fears nothing that exists? The man who has attained to truth And lives free of error."
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"The Laws of Reasoning consist of the ground, the path, and the result. ...Suffering is in the mind. How we perceive happiness determines our suffering or not."
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"The essence of any religion is good heart. Sometimes I call love and compassion a universal religion. This is my religion."
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"unless the direction of science is guided by a consciously ethical motivation, especially compassion, its effects may fail to bring benefit. They may indeed cause great harm."
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"This we can all bear witness to, living as we do plagued by unremitting anxiety . It becomes more and more imperative that the life of the spirit be avowed as the only firm basis upon which to establish happiness and peace."
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"Ketika kita masih kecil dan setelah kita lanjut usia, kita sangat tergantung kepada orang-orang lain. Di antara masa itu, kita merasa bisa melakukan segala sesuatu tanpa bantuan orang lain, sehingga menganggap perhatian sesama tidak penting. Padahal dalam tahap ini perlu sekali bagi kita untuk memelihara cinta kasih yang mendalam antar sesama manusia."
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"Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day."
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"The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor."
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"If there's good, strong evidence from science that such and such is the case and this is contrary to Buddhism, then we will change."
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"I believe the twenty-first century can become the most important century of human history. I think a new reality is emerging. Whether this view is realistic or not, there is no harm in making an effort."
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"Helping others is not limited to providing food, shelter, and so forth, but includes relieving the basic causes of suffering and providing the basic causes of happiness."
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"Love is a simple practice yet it is very beneficial for the individual who practices it as well as for the community in which he lives, for the nation, and for the whole world"
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"Responsibility - moral responsibilities, responsibilities regarding society - these are things that come from the heart."
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"I don't want to convert people to Buddhism - all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good."
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"Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today"
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"Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false."
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