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
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
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
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.
And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
Your memory will improve if you are able to practice a little meditation every day, withdrawing from the scattered mind. The conceptual mind that runs on thinking of good things, bad things, and so forth will get a rest. A little non-conceptuality can provide a much needed vacation.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
In the same way that protecting a lamp from the wind allows the flame to burn without flickering, endeavour enables the virtuous mind to grow undisturbed.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
Whenever we see any disagreements, we must think how to solve them on the basis of recognition of oneness of the entire humanity.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
Laziness has three aspects: having no wish to do good, being distracted by negative activities, and underestimating oneself by doubting one’s ability. Related to these are taking undue pleasure in idleness and sleep and being indifferent to samsara as a state of suffering.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
To develop patience, you need someone who willfully hurts you. Such people give us real opportunities to practice tolerance. They test our inner strength in a way that even our guru cannot. Basically, patience protects us form being discouraged.
~ H.H. the Dalai Lama
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