Quotes by Concern For Others This is another thing which I really like investigating in my novels: what is it that makes an intimate society, that makes a society in which moral concern for others will be possible? Part of that I think are manners and ritual. We tried to get rid of manners, we tried to abolish manners in the '60s. Manners were very, very old-fashioned and un-cool. And of course we didn't realise that manners are the building blocks of proper moral relationships between people. Alexander McCall Smith concern-for-others block thinking The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others. Dalai Lama concern-for-others honesty compassion Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying or exploitation. Dalai Lama concern-for-others bullying cheating Cultivating care and concern for others gives rise to a kind of inner strength. No matter what difficulties or problems you face, in this wider context they’ll seem less significant and troubling to you. The inner strength, self-confidence and courage you gain by focussing on others’ needs instead of your own, brings with it a deep, calm sense of satisfaction. Dalai Lama concern-for-others self-confidence giving If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world. Dalai Lama concern-for-others oneness humanity Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship. Dalai Lama concern-for-others self-confidence compassion We can make this a more peaceful century if we cherish non-violence and concern for others’ well-being. It is possible. If the individual is happier, his or her family is happier; if families are happy, neighborhoods and nations will be happy. By transforming ourselves we can change our human way of life and make this a century of compassion. Dalai Lama concern-for-others peaceful compassion The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel. Dalai Lama concern-for-others well-being welcome Warm-heartedne ss and concern for others’ well-being are a condition for happiness, whether you are religious or not. Dalai Lama concern-for-others well-being religious The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others. Dalai Lama genuine-concern concern-for-others giving Too much of a self-centered attitude creates mistrust and suspicion in others, which can in turn lead to fear. But if you have more of an open mind, and you cultivate a sense of concern for others' well-being, then, no matter what others' attitudes are, you can keep your inner peace. Dalai Lama concern-for-others self attitude Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness. More important than being loved, therefore, is to love. Dalai Lama concern-for-others compassion giving What is the relationship between spirituality and ethical practice? Since love and compassion and similar qualities all, by definition, presume some level of concern for others' well-being, they presume ethical restraint. We cannot be loving and compassionate unless at the same time we curb our own harmful impulses and desires. Dalai Lama concern-for-others compassion practice If indeed the qualities such as love, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness are what happiness consists in, and if it is also true that compassion, defined as concern for others, is both the source and the fruit of these qualities, then the more we are compassionate, the more we provide for our own happiness. Dalai Lama concern-for-others tolerance compassion Refraining from harm, not out of fear, but out of concern for others, their well-being and out of respect is non-violence. Dalai Lama concern-for-others honesty violence In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. Dalai Lama genuine-happiness worry-less concern-for-others We consider that the lives of all beings are just as precious as our own, and through this we develop a sense of concern for others. Dalai Lama concern-for-others concern If we develop concern for other people's welfare, share other people's Dalai Lama concern-for-others happy thinking By developing a sense of concern for others' well-being, then no matter what others' attitudes are, you can keep inner peace. Dalai Lama concern-for-others inner-peace attitude More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness. Dalai Lama concern-for-others source mind 12»