"To reduce destructive emotions we need to..." - Quote by Dalai Lama
To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.
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“The person who received maximum affection from mother, that person also sort of cultivated the potential showing affection to others.”
“Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly.”
“Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship.”
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“Twice Flush had done his utmost to kill his enemy; twice he had failed. And why had he failed, he asked himself? Because he loved Miss Barrett. Looking up at her from under his eyebrows as she lay, severe and silent on the sofa, he knew that he must love her for ever. Things are not simple but complex. If he bit Mr. Browning he bit her too. Hatred is not hatred; hatred is also love.”
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“The beginning of pride and hatred lies in worldly desire, and the strength of your desire if from habit. When an evil tendency becomes confirmed by habit, rage is triggered when anyone restrains you.”
“Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.”
“If you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.”