Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born 1935), spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism; awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
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The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
I believe that at every level of society - familial, tribal, national and international - the key to a happier and more successful 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.
dalailama.comby 30 Jul 2017This on korrents
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The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
I believe that at every level of society - familial, tribal, national and international - the key to a happier and more successful 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.
Compassion and the Individual (dalailama.com) by 30 Jul 2017
True compassion is a commitment founded on reason, so it does not change when others behave badly
True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude towards others does not change even if they behave negatively.
Compassion and the Individual (dalailama.com) by 30 Jul 2017
Because everyone shares the same need for love, anyone we meet can be felt as a brother or sister
Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister. No matter how new the face or how different the dress and behavior, there is no significant division between us and other people.
Compassion and the Individual (dalailama.com) by 30 Jul 2017
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We should be grateful to our enemies, because they best help us develop a tranquil mind
So we should feel grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us develop a tranquil mind!
Compassion and the Individual (dalailama.com) by 30 Jul 2017
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Site dalailama.com The official site of his office.
His messages and essays (on compassion, ethics and religious harmony), news of his teachings, and transcripts.
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x.com @DalaiLama Short teachings, posted every few days.
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