Dalai Lama says: “We are all born free of religion”
Dalai Lama says: “We are all born free of religion, but none of us are born free of the need for compassion.”
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Dalai Lama says: “Unless the direction of science is guided by a consciously ethical motivation”
Dalai Lama says: “Unless the direction of science is guided by a consciously ethical motivation, especially compassion, its effects may fail to bring benefit. They may indeed cause great harm.”
Dalai Lama says: “True compassion is not just an emotional response”
Dalai Lama says: “True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change, even if they behave negatively. Through universal altruism, you develop a feeling…
Dalai Lama says: “To practice tantra requires even greater compassion and greater intelligence”
Dalai Lama says: “To 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…
Dalai Lama says: “To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts”
Dalai Lama says: “To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts; to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a friend; to help those who are suffering and never to consider ourselves superior to anyone else: even if…
Dalai Lama says: “To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful”
Dalai Lama says: “To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else. Rather than speaking badly about people and in ways that will produce friction and unrest…
Dalai Lama says: “Time passes unhindered.”
Dalai Lama says: “Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.”
Dalai Lama says: “There is competition, but it is used in a good way”
Dalai Lama says: “There is competition, but it is used in a good way. It is positive to want to go first, provided the intention is to pave the way for others, make their path more easy, help them, or…
Dalai Lama says: “There is a saying in Tibetan,”
Dalai Lama says: “There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.”
Dalai Lama says: “There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done”
Dalai Lama says: “There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.”