01c. 1935 ADThe more honest you are, the more open, the less fear you will have, because there's no anxiety about being exposed or revealed to others.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
02c. 1935 ADIn the end, the innate desire of all people for truth, justice, and human understanding must triumph over ignorance and despair.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
03c. 1935 ADCan there be a completely different set of laws of physics in a different universe, or do the laws of physics as we understand them hold true in all possible universes? If the answer is that a different set of laws can operate in a different universe system, this would suggest (from a Buddhist perspective) that even the laws of physics are entangled with the karma of the sentient beings that will arise in that universe.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
04c. 1935 ADThe Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said:'Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
05c. 1935 ADThose who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. The inner peace of an alert and calm mind are the source of real happiness and good health. Our human intelligence tells us which of our emotions are positive and helpful and which are damaging and to be restrained or avoided. - 12/7/2012 on his Facebook pageDalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
08c. 1935 ADThe secret to my own happiness, my own good future, is within my own hands. I must not miss that opportunity!Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
09c. 1935 ADWe must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha's own words must be rejected.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
12c. 1935 ADWe cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
14c. 1935 ADWe can see that there are many ways in which we actively contribute to our own experience of mental unrest and suffering. Although, in general, mental and emotional afflictions themselves can come naturally, often it is our own reinforcement of those negative emotions that makes them so much worse. For instance when we have anger or hatred towards a person, there is less likelihood of its developing to a very intense degree if we leave it unattended.However, if we think about the projected injustices done to us, the ways in which we have been unfairly treated, and we keep on thinking about them over and over, then that feeds the hatred. It makes the hatred very powerful and intense. Of course, the same can apply to when we have an attachment towards a particular person; we can feed that by thinking about how beautiful he or she is, and as we keep thinking about the projected qualities that we see in the person, the attachment becomes more and more intense. But this shows how through constant familiarity and thinking, we ourselves can make our emotions more intense and powerful.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
15c. 1935 ADWhilst on the subject of the spread of Buddhism in the West, I want to say that I have noticed some tendency towards sectarianism amongst new practitioners. This is absolutely wrong. Religion should never become a source of conflict, a further factor of division within the human community.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
16c. 1935 ADTo practice tantra requires even greater compassion and greater intelligence than are required on the sutra path; thus, though many persons in the degenerate era are interested in tantra, tantra is not for degenerate persons. Tantra is limited to persons whose compassion is so great that they cannot bear to spend unnecessary time in attaining Buddhahood, as they want to be a supreme source of help and happiness for others quickly.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
17c. 1935 ADOn the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a transcendent being, as an eternal, unchanging principle such as soul, or as a fundamental substratum of reality. ... In the Buddhist investigation of reality, at least in principle, empirical evidence should triumph over scriptural authority, no matter how deeply venerated a scripture may be. ~ 14th Dalai Lama in his talk to the Society for Neuroscience in 2005 in Washington.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
18c. 1935 ADNEVER GIVE UPNo matter what is going onNever give upDevelop the heartToo much energy in your countryIs spent developing the mindInstead of the heartBe compassionateNot just to your friendsBut to everyoneBe compassionateWork for peaceIn your heart and in the worldWork for peaceAnd I say againNever give upNo matter what is going on around youNever give upDalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
19c. 1935 ADTo remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
21c. 1935 ADThe practice of cultivating altruism has a beneficial effect not only from the religious point of view but also from the mundane point of view, not only for long term spiritual development but even in terms of immediate rewards.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
22c. 1935 ADif we lose our human values by having everything mechanied, then machines will dictate our lives.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
23c. 1935 ADThe greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.Dalai Lama XIV / quote ↗
