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Quotes by Tibetan Authors
"Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about."
"Too often, people think that solving the world's problems is based on conquering the earth, rather than touching the earth, touching ground."
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
"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."
"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."
"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace."
"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them."
"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."
"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."
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness."
"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent."
"By depending on the great, The small may rise high. See: the little plant ascending the tall tree Has climbed to the top."
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
"Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity."
"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."
"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it."
"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection."
"It may be doubtful, at first, whether a person is an enemy or friend. Meat, if not properly digested, becomes poison; But poison, if used rightly, may turn medicinal."
"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."
"Living with the immediacy of death helps you sort out your priorities in life. It helps you to live a less trivial life."
"Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy."
"Compassion 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."
"Open your arms to CHANGEbut don't let go of your VALUES."
"Can there be a completely different set of laws of physics in a different universe, or do the laws of physics as we understand them hold true in all possible universes? If the answer is that a different set of laws can operate in a different universe system, this would suggest (from a Buddhist perspective) that even the laws of physics are entangled with the karma of the sentient beings that will arise in that universe."
"Compassion is the radicalism of our time."
"Like a lamp, dispelling the darkness of ignorance."
"Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other."
"Great compassion is the root of altruistic action, the object of amazement to the world;there is no greater source of help and happiness."
"Each one of us is responsible for reducing the negative potential of every situation we have to face."
"If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy."
"Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it."
"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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