Dalai Lama

Tibet
Born on 6 Jul 1935
Spiritual Leader

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Our attitude towards suffering becomes very important because it can affect how we cope with suffering when it arises.

The Art of Happiness
We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.
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.
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.
The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience.
In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.
It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.
Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.
Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind.
Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
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