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Posted on Oct 11, 2008 under Buddhist Teacher, D, Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism | 1 CommentDalai Lama Love Quotes and Sayings
1. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
2. When we fell love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and care for, but it also helps us develope inner happiness and peace.
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Excerpt from Wikipedia: The Dalai Lama is a lineage of religious officials of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. “Lama” is a general term referring to Tibetan Buddhist teachers. In religious terms, the Dalai Lama is believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long line of tulkus who descend from the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Traditionally, His Holiness is thought of as the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders who have chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others. The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the director of the Gelug School, but this position belongs officially to the Ganden Tripa, which is a temporary position appointed by the Dalai Lama (who in practice exerts much influence).
Between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lamas were the directors of the Tibetan Government, administering a large portion of the area from the capital Lhasa, although the extent of that lineage’s historical authority, legitimacy and claim to territory has been recently contested for political reasons. Since 1959, the Dalai Lama has been president of the Tibetan government-in-exile, or Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
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1. All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
2. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
3. Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
4. If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
5. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
6. It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
7. Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.
8. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
9. We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
10. If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.
11. To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else. Rather than speaking badly about people and in ways that will produce friction and unrest in their lives, we should practice a purer perception of them, and when we speak of others, speak of their good qualities.
12. The very purpose of our life is Happiness.
13. Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
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