Instead of harboring fear and suspicion we need to think of other people not as ‘them’ but ‘us’. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Dalai Lama tired lonely depression Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness you seek. On the other hand, if you possess this inner quality, calmness of mind, a degree of stability within, even if you lack the various external factors that you would normally require to be happy, it will still be possible to live a happy and joyful life. Dalai Lama discipline joy hands When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities. Dalai Lama society community peace A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure. Dalai Lama mistake inspirational life Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power. Dalai Lama genuine-friends warm heart We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. According to Shantideva, enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength. Dalai Lama tolerance real enemy Compassion is the radicalism of our time. Dalai Lama inspiration spiritual life Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them. Dalai Lama buddhist gratitude opportunity Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are again dependent on the kindness of others. Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on other's kindness, how can it be in the middle that we would neglect kindness towards others? Dalai Lama parent helping-others kindness When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence. Dalai Lama independence assets emotion The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life. Dalai Lama attachment pride helping-others ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION. Dalai Lama compassionate compassion self The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be. Dalai Lama fearless action love Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience. Dalai Lama anger determination inspirational When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. Dalai Lama karma inspirational life The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness. This world is not perfect. There are problems. But things like happiness and unhappiness are relative. Realizing this gives you hope. Dalai Lama perfect giving world We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. Dalai Lama inspirational love life Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and look back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. Dalai Lama age happiness inspirational Indulgence in resentment and vengeance will only further increase miseries to oneself and others in this life and in lives to come. Dalai Lama vengeance resentment misery We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind. Dalai Lama emotion mind needs
