Pain is inevitable,suffering is optional.
DALAI LAMAThe goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives.
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There is no guarantee that tomorrow at this time we will be here.
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There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow.
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Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.
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Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
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One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education.
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When it comes to personal happiness there is a lot that we as individuals can do.
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People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.
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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 necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
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All suffering is caused by ignorance.
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An open heart is an open mind.
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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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Dangerous consequences will follow when politicians and rulers forget moral principles. Whether we believe in God or karma, ethics is the foundation of every religion.
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To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible.
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The way to change others’ minds is with affection, and not anger.
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The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
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We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.
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Someone else’s action should not determine your response.
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We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering.
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The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.
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