01c. 1935 ADLove and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
02c. 1935 ADRemember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
03c. 1935 ADThe more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
04c. 1935 ADWe can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
05c. 1935 ADThere is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
06c. 1935 ADThis 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.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
07c. 1935 ADLife is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
08c. 1935 ADHappiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
09c. 1935 ADIf you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
10c. 1935 ADEvery day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
11c. 1935 ADIf a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
12c. 1935 ADLook at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they show a big smile while hiding negative feelings deep inside? Children dont usually act in such a manner. If they feel angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still play with that person the following day.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
13c. 1935 ADTo be kind, honest and have positive thoughts; to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a friend; to help those who are suffering and never to consider ourselves superior to anyone else: even if this advice seems rather simplistic, make the effort of seeing whether by following it you can find greater happiness.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
14c. 1935 ADHard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
15c. 1935 ADThe creatures that inhabit this earth--be they human beings or animals--are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
16c. 1935 ADFrom the scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption -- but it is no more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chanceDalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
17c. 1935 ADThe topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
18c. 1935 ADFrom my own limited experience, I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. This helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of success in life.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
19c. 1935 ADOne problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make you more clever, make you more ingenious… Even though our society does not emphasize this, the most important use of knowledge and education is to help us understand the importance of engaging in more wholesome actions and bringing about discipline within our minds. The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
20c. 1935 ADIf you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
21c. 1935 ADOnly the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
22c. 1935 ADI believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives. I’m not talking about the short-term gratification of pleasures like sex, drugs or gambling (though I’m not knocking them), but something that will bring true and lasting happiness. The kind that sticks.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
23c. 1935 ADA disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
24c. 1935 ADSometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes. And it makes me wonder if we've utilized our time properly or not. Proper utilization of time is so important. While we have this body, and especially this amazing human brain, I think every minute is something precious. Our day-to-day existence is very much alive with hope, although there is no guarantee of our future. There is no guarantee that tomorrow at this time we will be here. But we are working for that purely on the basis of hope. So, we need to make the best use of our time. I believe that the proper utilization of time is this: if you can, serve other people, other sentient beings. If not, at least refrain from harming them. I think that is the whole basis of my philosophy.So, let us reflect what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that. The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren't born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities—warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful—happier.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
