"So long as we are under the..." - Quote by Dalai Lama
So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find.
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“The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy and not to suffer, just as I do, serves as a constant reminder against selfishness and partiality. It reminds us there is little to be gained from being kind and generous while hoping to win something in return. Actions motivated by a desire to earn a good name for ourselves are still selfish, even if they appear to be acts of kindness.”
“Your education tends to develop the brain while it neglects the heart, so you have a longing for teachings that develop and strengthen the good heart.”
“Happiness is determined more by one's state of mind than by external events.”
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“We all have an emotional home that we keep coming back to. Even if a foundationally angry or sad person has a good job and good family, they return to their emotional home, especially when experiencing life's inevitable setbacks.”
“Stress is a form of suffering.”
“The best things in life are unseen, thats why we close our eyes when we kiss, cry, and dream”