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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
- Future
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence.
- Kindness
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
- Nov 07, 2020
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
- Dreams
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sleep is the best meditation.
- Humanity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
- Kindness
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whether 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.
- Morning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
- Meditation
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- Nov 07, 2020
We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
- Hurt
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
- Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
- Saying
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
- Harming
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
- Daily
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- Nov 07, 2020
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
- Normal
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- Nov 07, 2020
Disagreement is something normal.
- Believe
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.
- Pure
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy!
- Die
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- Nov 07, 2020
I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.
- Amity
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- Nov 07, 2020
As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.
- Chinese Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.
- Ethnic
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- Nov 07, 2020
Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am just one human being.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.
- Practice
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'
- King
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- Nov 07, 2020
World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.
- Dream
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
- Insecurity
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.
- Harmony
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- Nov 07, 2020
Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.
- I Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think governments can't do much.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.
- Easy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
Computers make me totally blank out.
- Many
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.
- Sleeping
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no trouble sleeping.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.
- European Countries
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.
- Brain
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- Nov 07, 2020
Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.
- Became
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- Nov 07, 2020
I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.
- Compassion
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather patterns. I think we should listen to those scientists and experts.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel exhausted if I teach too long.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.
- Friendship
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.
- Fear
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- Nov 07, 2020
Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering.
- Next
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.
- Justice
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- Nov 07, 2020
All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.
- Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.
- Compassion
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- Nov 07, 2020
My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.
- Clothes
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- Nov 07, 2020