"All religions are essentially the same in their goal of developing a good human heart so that we may become better human beings."
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"Ignorance is the source of hatred, and the way to get rid of ignorance is realization."
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"When a problem first arises, try to remain humble and maintain a sincere attitude, and be concerned that the outcome is fair."
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"If through practice of insight you develop a sense of ease, then time has no relevance. If you're miserable, time does matter. It's so unbearable, so enormous you want to get out of it as soon as possible."
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"We have to adopt a wider perspective, and always find common things between the people of north, east, south, and west. Conflict comes from the basis of differencs."
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"Through meditative techniques, one can free the mind of delusions and attain what we call enlightenment."
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"In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are of deities or Buddhas, and they try to send a message of the value of the spiritual."
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"On a daily basis, you must take more care of your mind than just money, money, money!"
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"We believe in self creation. That's why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths."
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"If I had not been a monk, I would have become an engineer."
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"The basic condition of human life is happiness."
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"It seems that for some people the idea of compassion entails a complete disregard for or even a sacrifice of their own interests. This is not the case. In fact, you first of all have to have a wish to be happy yourself - if you don't love yourself like that, how can you love others?"
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"For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance."
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"Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could speak of the universal religion of love."
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"Most REAL change is slow. Happiness and joy are the purpose of life. If we know that the future will be very dark or painful, then we lose our determination to live. Therefore, life is something based on hope."
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"If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education."
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"Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values."
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"A mind wishing to benefit other people and other sentient beings is the very basis of peace and happiness."
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"I believe the ultimate aim of all human beings is to obtain happiness and a sense of fulfillment... I have always stressed the importance of combining both the mental and material approach to achieving happiness for humankind."
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"Love is wanting others to be happy."
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