It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama I believe that at every level of society the key to a happier world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become religious, nor do we need to believe in an ideology. All that is necessary is for each of us to develop our good human qualities. Dalai Lama compassionreligiousbelieve It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance. Dalai Lama compassionpracticespiritual Compassion automatically brings happiness and calmness. Then, even if you receive disturbing news, it will be easier to take, as your mind is still. Dalai Lama compassionspiritualmind Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content. Dalai Lama peacefulcompassioninspirational All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness, can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I believe the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics that is beyond religion. Dalai Lama loverealitythinking Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. On these lines every religion had more or less the same viewpoint and the same goal. Dalai Lama compassionlovepeople You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion. Dalai Lama motivationcompassionpractice To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle. Dalai Lama victorybattlecompassion Internal peace is an essential first step to achieving peace in the world. How do you cultivate it? It's very simple. In the first place by realizing clearly that all mankind is one, that human beings in every country are members of one and the same family. Dalai Lama diversitysimplecountry An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too. Dalai Lama peacefulinspirationmind Human beings are of such nature that they should have not only material facilities but spiritual sustenance as well. Without spiritual sustenance, it is difficult to get and maintain peace of mind. Dalai Lama inspirationspiritualshould-have I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Dalai Lama contentmentinspirationalbelieve My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. Dalai Lama compassioninspirationkindness Delusions are states of mind which, when they arise within our mental continuum, leave us disturbed, confused and unhappy. Therefore, those states of mind which delude or afflict us are called 'delusions.' Dalai Lama karmaconfusedmind We can never obtain peace in the world if we neglect the inner world and don't make peace with ourselves. World peace must develop out of inner peace. Without inner peace it is impossible to achieve world peace, external peace. Weapons themselves do not act. They have not come out of the blue. Man has made them. But even given those weapons, those terrible weapons, they cannot act by themselves. As long as they are left alone in storage they cannot do any harm. A human being must use them. Someone must push the button. Satan, the evil powers, cannot push that button. Human beings must do it. Dalai Lama spiritualbluemen We cannot hope to die peacefully if our lives have been full of violence, or if our minds have mostly been agitated by emotions like anger, attachment, or fear. So if we wish to die well, we must learn how to live well: Hoping for a peaceful death, we must cultivate peace in our mind, and in our way of life. Dalai Lama wish-to-dieattachmentdeath The death penalty fulfills a preventive function, but it is also very clearly a form of revenge. It is an especially severe form of punishment because it is so final. The human life is ended and the executed person is deprived of the opportunity to change, to restore the harm done or compensate for it. Dalai Lama punishmentrevengeopportunity Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for our happiness and others happiness. Dalai Lama compassionspiritualhappiness Since periods of great change, such as the present one, come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world. Dalai Lama uselifeworld It is our enemies who provide us with the challenge we need to develop the qualities of tolerance, patience and compassion. Dalai Lama tolerancecompassionchallenges
