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We must realize that it is best to focus on our oneness, to re emphasize what is the same about each of us rather than dwell on what is different.
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Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness.
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Every human actions becomes dangerous when it is deprived of human feeling. When they are performed with feeling and respect for human values, all activities become constructive.
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Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflective in all our thoughts and actions
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In a free country, America, or India, and Japan, and many places, democracy country, free country, but still within the sort of rule of law, some injustice, some sort of problems, some discrimination, and also some sort of scandals or the corruptions. These things, you see, they are always in my mind, I think many people agree, lack of moral principle.
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Death and dying provide a meeting-point between the Tibetan Buddhist and modern scientific traditions. I believe both have a great deal to contribute to each other on the level of understanding and of practical benefit.
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In our own case, we don't consider the loss of a monastery or a monument the end of our entire way of life. If one monastery is destroyed, sometimes it happens.
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If a harmonious relationship is established amongst societies and religious beliefs in today's multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural world, then it will surely set a very good example for others.
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In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.
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Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.
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When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities.
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Self-rule means that China must stop its intensive effort to colonize Tibet with Chinese settlers and must allow Tibetans to hold responsible positions in the government of Tibet.
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Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.
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I have three commitments. Number one commitment is promotion of human value. Number two commitment is promotion of race harmony. Number three commitment is about Tibet. My retirement is the third commitment. The previous two commitments, to my death, I have committed.
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The affection is mainly biological factor. Then further sort of strengthening, that religion helps.
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It is our custom to say that someone is 'lucky' or 'unlucky' if they meet with fortunate or unfortunate circumstances, respectively. It is, however, too simplistic to think in terms of random 'luck.' Even from a scientific point of view, this is not a sufficient explanation.
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Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying or exploitation.
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Life does not wait: Whether we spend our lives meaningfully or not, the time will be used up moment by moment.
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I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period. But I laugh often, and my laughter is contagious. When people ask me how I find the strength to laugh now, I reply that I am a professional laugher.
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There is competition, but it is used in a good way. It is positive to want to go first, provided the intention is to pave the way for others, make their path more easy, help them, or show the way. Competition is negative when we wish to defeat others, to bring them down in order to lift ourselves up.
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Provided that societies stay mindful of the challenges that capitalism creates and never forget the paramount importance of inclusion and equal opportunity, we can and should celebrate the miracle of free enterprise-and the billions of souls it has helped free from desperate poverty.
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Responsibility - moral responsibilities, responsibilities regarding society - these are things that come from the heart.
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Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.
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So the smart brain must be balanced with a warm heart, a good heart -a sense of responsibility, of concern for the well-being of others.