Keys to Happiness Dalai Lama
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
Dalai LamaFor those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist, it's absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart -- then no problem.
Dalai LamaMy religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Dalai LamaI believe deeply that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality.
Dalai LamaI pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.
Dalai LamaNowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable desire for power and vast possessions. Yet by this vain striving for perfection in a world where everything is relative, they wander even further away from inward peace and happiness of the mind.
Dalai LamaThis 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.
Dalai LamaWhether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
Dalai LamaBasically we are all the same human beings with the same potential to be a good human being or a bad human being ... The important thing is to realize the positive side and try to increase that; realize the negative side and try to reduce. That's the way.
Dalai LamaI truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.
Dalai LamaI find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
Dalai LamaIn Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.
Dalai LamaIn the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
Dalai LamaI believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion, and elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed.
Dalai LamaIf you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Dalai LamaI am a simple Buddhist monk.
Dalai LamaWhere ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
Dalai LamaCompassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source of both inner and external peace, they are fundamental to the continued survival of our species.
Dalai LamaIt is essential to know that to be a happy person, a happy family, a happy society, it is very crucial to have a good heart, that is very crucial. World peach must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just the absence of violence but the manifestation of human compassion.
Dalai LamaI believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness?
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