Pain is inevitable,suffering is optional.
DALAI LAMACompassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
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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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Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.
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Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.
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Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
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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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Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.
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Hard times build determination and inner strength.
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The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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If there is no solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it.
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Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
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A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.
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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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Compassion is the radicalism of our time.
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Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there.
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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
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A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
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World peace must develop from inner peace.
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True change is within; leave the outside as it is.
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The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.
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When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.
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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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Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.
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I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy.
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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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A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.
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Every person has the same right as we do to be happy and not to suffer.
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