Daily quotes from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
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“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.”
“Because motivation pervades all action, it is important that we have a positive motivation. Whatever we are involved in, whether it’s politics, education, medicine, law, engineering, science, business or industry, the nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.”
“Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.”
“A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.”
“We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want to suffer. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one’s own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.”
“If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.”
“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.”
“Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.”
“If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.”
“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.”