The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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Due to its rich culture and tradition we admire India as a teacher and we are its follower.

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I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn’t do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence.

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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

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Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

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Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

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In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.

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Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

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The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.

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It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.

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Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

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I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.

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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.

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I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.

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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

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I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

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The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

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With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.

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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

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We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

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Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

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An open heart is an open mind.

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An eye for an eye….we are all blind

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Silence is sometimes the best answer

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The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

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In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

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Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.

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Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.

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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

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Sleep is the best meditation.

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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.

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My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

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Disagreement is something normal.

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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.

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Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.

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I have no trouble sleeping.

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Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.

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