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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Dalai Lama

Motivational, Possible, Whenever

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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Happiness, Made, Ready

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
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Religion, Kindness, Heart

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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Life, Hurt, Help

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.
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Morning, Important, Friend

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.
Dalai Lama

Good, Happiness, Attitude

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.
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Love, Daily, Important

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
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Love, Humanity, Cannot

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
Dalai Lama

Hope, Judge, Focus

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
Dalai Lama

Religion, Kindness, Heart

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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Happiness, Happy, Others

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'
Dalai Lama

Yourself, Everything, Desire

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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Religion, Kindness, Simple

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
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Happiness, Happy, Purpose

Sleep is the best meditation.
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Dreams, Best, Sleep

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
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Saying, Sometimes, Silent

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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Best, Teacher, Enemy

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Dalai Lama

Help, Cannot, Others

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.
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Help, Daily, Find

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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Peace, Until, Ourselves

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Peace, Ignorance, Real

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
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Life, Today, Human

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
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Religion, Kindness, Compassion

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
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Religion, Live, Human

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
Dalai Lama

Faith, Religion, Good

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Biography

Nationality: Tibetan

Type: Leader

Born: July 6, 1935

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