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Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make real peace? World peace through hatred and force is impossible. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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10/15/2001
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Because we all share an indentical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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In my childhood, I had a religious assistant who always told me, if you can really laugh with full abandonment, it's very good for your health. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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We must live harmoniously with our neighbors. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. HisHoliness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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On a daily basis, you must take more care of your mind than just money, money, money! His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are of deities or Buddhas, and they try to send a message of the value of the spiritual. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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Through meditative techniques, one can free the mind of delusions and attain what we call enlightenment His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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We have to adopt a wider perspective, and always find common things between the people of north, east, south, and west. Conflict comes from the basis of differencs. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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If through practice of insight you develop a sense of ease, then time has no relevance. If you're miserable, time does matter. It's so unbearable, so enormous you want to get out of it as soon as possible. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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When a problem first arises, try to remain humble and maintain a sincere attitude, and be concerned that the outcome is fair. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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Through money or power you cannot solve all problems. The problem in the human heart must be solved first. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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Your enemy is your best friend. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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The seed for nirvana exists in all of us. The time has come to think more wisely, hasn't it? His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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If the mind is dominated by hatred, the best part of the brain, which is used to judge right and wrong, does not function properly. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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Feelings of anger, bitterness, and hate are negative. If I kept those inside me they would spoil my body and my health. They are of no use. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/15/2001
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For a better, happier, more stable and civilized future, each of us must develop a sincere, warm-hearted feeling of brotherhood andsisterhood. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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Freedom is the real source of human happiness and creativity. Irrespective of whether you are a believer or nonbeliever, whether Buddhist, Christian, or Jew, the important thing is to be a good human being. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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We have to have some form of politics. Politics is a form of resolving conflicts. Politics which comes from sincere motivation is constructive. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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The basic sources of happiness are a good heart, compassion, and love. If we have these mental attitudes, even if we are surrounded by hostility, we feel little disturbance. On the other hand, if we lack compassion and our mental state is filled with anger or hatred we will not have peace. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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Ignorance is the source of hatred, and the way to get rid of ignorance is realization. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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The ultimate way to solve human problems is with nonviolence. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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All religions are essentially the same in their goal of developing a good human heart so that we may become better human beings. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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To me there is no difference whether president, beggar, or king. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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My mother was very kind, calm, but she was illiterate. Later, she learned to read so she could study the scriptures. When we came to Lhasa, I lived separately, but that does not mean I ws completely cut off. When ever she came to see me, she brought me the bread she baked. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So we should be grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us to develop a tranquil mind. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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Indulgence in resentment and vengeance will only further increase miseries to oneself and others in this life and in lives to come. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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Humans are not machines-we are something more. We have feeling and experience. Material comforts are not sufficient to satisfy us. We need something deeper-human affection. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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No material object, however beautiful or valuable, can make us feel loved, because our deeper identity and true character lie in the subjective nature of the mind. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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I am often moved by the example of small insects, such as bees, The laws of nature dictate that bees work together in order to survive. As a result they possess an instinctive sense of social responsibility. They have no constitution, laws, police, religion, or moral training, but because of nature they labor faithfully together. Occasionally they may fight, but in general the whole colony survives on the basis of cooperation. Human beings, on the other hand, have constitutions, vast legal systems, and police forces. We have religion, remarkable intelligence, and a heart with a great capacity to love. But despite our many extraordinary qualities, in actual practice we lag behind these small insects. In some ways I feel we are poorer than the bees. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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Without proper mental peace it is difficult to achieve proper world peace, therefore there is a connection. Many of the problems that we have today are because of our hatred. As human beings we have good qualities as well as bad ones. Now anger, attachment, jealousy, and hatred are on the bad side. They are the real enemy. From a certain point of view, our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside. I try to see each tragedy in the context of other, bigger tradgedies in history. That gives me a larger focus and makes it easier to bear. So that is my secret, my trick. I believe I am a happy person. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/16/2001
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The basic Buddhist standpoint on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women, every woman. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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10/16/2001
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We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it then no politician or even a magician can save the planet. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/17/2001
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Without feelings we cannot make a demarcation between justice or injustice, truth or untruth, good or bad. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/17/2001
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I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear goals with sincere effort is the only way His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/29/2001
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For me it is nothing. New millennium or new century or new year. For me it is another day, another night. The sun, the moon, the stars remain the same. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/29/2001
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Although I do not have personally have any experience, from talking to people who have taken drugs I have the impression that by taking drugs you lose you descriminative power. This would not be helpful for higher meditation. The mental development should be carried out by internal means, not through external means. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/29/2001
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From a believer's point of view I do have some special relationship with some higher beings. But in my own mind I am still an ordinary Buddhist monk. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/29/2001
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At times there have been impossible responsibilities and a lot of difficulties. Then again, personally I'm quite jovial with not much worry. I do my best, which is moderation, and failure doesn't matter. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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10/29/2001
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At daybreak if the weather is fine, I go into the garden. This time of day is very special to me. The sky is clear, I see the stars, and I have this special feeling-of my insignificance in the cosmos, the realization of what we Buddhists call impermanence. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MrMoon11
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10/29/2001
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In some respects I have been the most unlucky Dalai Lama because I have spent more time living as a refugee outside my country thanI have spent in Tibet. On the oth |
