If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.
DALAI LAMAThe proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.
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Take care of others wholeheartedly, of both our friends and our enemies. This is the basis for true compassion.
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People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.
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The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
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We create most of our suffering, so it should be logical that we also have the ability to create more joy.
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There is no guarantee that tomorrow at this time we will be here.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.
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Someone else’s action should not determine your response.
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We human beings are social beings.
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One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education.
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If I am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness. If I am happy when good things happen to other people, billions more chances to be happy!
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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
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Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.
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The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.
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Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes.
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Irrespective of whether we are believers or agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which everyone is able to pursue.
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I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy.
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A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
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Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
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Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.
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It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives, and the reactions we bring to situations and to our relationships with other people.
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Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive.
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I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.
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