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The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness.
Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.
Maybe, just maybe, I would like to become a real spiritual teacher, a working lama!
If you serve others as fully as you can, what you do will be a source of inner joy.
I am like a wounded animal in a remote isolated place - How wonderful! - How happy!
If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change.
We believe in self creation. That's why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths.
A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
We may be different races and religions but we are all part of the same human family
Real power has to do with one's ability to influence the hearts and minds of others.
I believe in justice and truth, without which there would be no basis for human hope
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized.
Your friend, your enemy, your neutral all are equal. Genuine compassion is unbiased.
Our every action has a universal dimension, a potential impact on others' happiness.
For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual.
For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance.
On a daily basis, you must take more care of your mind than just money, money, money!
We need to teach people that the environment has a direct bearing on our own benefit.
It is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends.
My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.
The training of the mind is an art. If this can be considered art, one's life is art.
When our mind is calm, we’re better able to find peace of mind and live a joyful life.
Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.
If you are showing love to your fellow human beings, you are showing love to your God.
Conservation is not merely a question of morality, but a question of our own survival.
The more you nurture a feeling of loving kindness, the happier and calmer you will be.
Ignorance is the source of hatred, and the way to get rid of ignorance is realization.
To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation.
Without changing one's self, without peace in one's self, world peace is not possible.
Every sort of seven billion human being have to think about the well-being of humanity.
Easy times are the enemy, they put us to sleep. Adversity is our friend, it wakes us up
I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.
I don't want to be a prisoner in a palace, living in such a constricted way - too tight!
The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions.
Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.
Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today
Compassion is not helpless pity, but an awareness and determination that demands action.
True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility.
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.
I call the light and high aspects of my being spirit and the dark and heavy aspects soul.
For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise.
Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.
Be a good human being, a warmhearted, affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief.
A simple smile. That's the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others.
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
I call myself a feminist. Isn't that what you call someone who fights for women's rights?
Instead of wondering WHY this is happening to you, consider why this is happening to YOU.
An ethical act is one which does not harm others' experience or expectation of happiness.
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.