I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed. β¨ The 14th Dalai Lama's Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 1989.
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- ...there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation. β¨ His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). Path To Tranquility, p.77, Penguin Books India
- Mutual respect is the foundation of genuine harmony. β¨ Dalai Lama (2012). The Compassionate Life, p.32, Simon and Schuster
- It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them. β¨ His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1 β¦ βΆ
- To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive β¦ βΆ
- No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us β¦ βΆ
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