We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder.
We always have the choice.
~ H.H. Dalai Lama
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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.’
~ H.H. Dalai Lama
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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.
~ H.H. Dalai Lama
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Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
~ H.H. Dalai Lama
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I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
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Pilgrimage to Tibet
The Red and White palace of Potala Palace
In the midst of the 2008 travel ban to Tibet, I signed up for a tour to Nepal and Tibet. Back then in 2008, I was buried by work, no time to research my travel logistics nor my destinations. I would pick up brochures and find somewhere far, far away from my cubicle in Toronto, Canada. I submitted my request for 4 weeks vacation in February 2008 to ensure work will be scheduled around my “escape time”. Continue reading
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Market life in Lhasa, Tibet
Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet – the country which the 14th Dalai Lama had to flee from back in 1959.
Rows of souvenir shops in Lhasa
During my 2008 visit of Tibet, I often wondered how the country would look if it was untouched by China. Continue reading
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Love and compassion are most important, most precious, most powerful, and most sacred. Practicing them is useful not only in terms of true religion but also in worldly life for both mental and physical health. They are the basic elements supporting our life and happiness. With practice they become effective and beneficial driving forces for life.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
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In the work environment, if there is a lot of injustice and exploitation, then to passively tolerate it is the wrong response. The appropriate response really is to actively resist it, to try to change this environment rather than accept it.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
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Foolish selfish people are always thinking of themselves, and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can and the result is happiness.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
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