Now is the time when your action is practice. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good, and this can be a source of great joy and inner confidence. We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need. Dalai Lama everydayjoygiving 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-othersonenesshumanity We share the earth not only with our fellow human beings, but with all the other creatures. Dalai Lama environmentalnaturetravel The enemy is a very good teacher. Dalai Lama motivationalteacherenemy The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being Dalai Lama suffering-of-otherscompassionessence Soul is at home in the deep, shaded valleys. Heavy torpid flowers saturated with black grow there. The rivers flow like warm syrup. They empty into huge oceans of soul. Dalai Lama oceanflowerhome Your education tends to develop the brain while it neglects the heart, so you have a longing for teachings that develop and strengthen the good heart. Dalai Lama teachingbrainheart I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. Dalai Lama ignoranceinspiringbelieve For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannot build a sound basis of compassion. Dalai Lama compassionpracticeteacher I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings. Dalai Lama painunderstandinginspirational If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims. Dalai Lama buddhisminspirationalreligion 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-othersself-confidencecompassion Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities. Dalai Lama qualityoceanself-esteem My overriding belief is that it is always possible for criminals to improve and that by its very finality the death penalty contradicts this. Dalai Lama death-penaltycriminalsbelief It’s in our interest to take care of others. Self-centrednes s is opposed to basic human nature. In our own interest as human beings we need to pay attention to our inner values. Sometimes people think compassion is only of help to others, while we get no benefit. This is a mistake. When you concern yourself with others, you naturally develop a sense of self-confidence . To help others takes courage and inner strength. Dalai Lama confidencespiritualwise If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring. Dalai Lama pursuit-of-happinessemotionalbeing-happy What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. Dalai Lama purposebelievehappy-life Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to think that morality is an attribute only of religion. We can imagine two types of spirituality: one tied to religion, while the other arises spontaneously in the human heart as an expression of love for our neighbors and a desire to do them good. Dalai Lama religiousmistakebelieve If we looked down at the world from space, we would not see any demarcations of national boundaries. We would simply see one small planet, just one. Dalai Lama spaceboundariesworld If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you with the opportunity to enhance and develop tolerance, patience and understanding. Dalai Lama spiritualteacherlife
