The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength.
Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.
The most important thing in life is human affection.Without it one cannot achieve genuine happiness.And if we want a happier life, a happier family, happier neighboursor a happier nation, the key is inner quality.Even if the five billion human beings that inhabit the earth becomemillionaires, without inner development there cannot be peaceor any lasting happiness.
We can hardly call a beggar an obstacle to generosity.
Our business is to be happy.
So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find.
I want to say, without hesitation, the purpose of our life is happiness.
Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails.
It is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but spring up in dependence on our motivation. Faulty states of mind give rise to faulty actions. To control negative physical and verbal actions, we need to tame our minds.
Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.
I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.
Some people say that the West has a cruel history. These people also may see the achievements of Western countries - in terms of the economy, education, health, and social achievements - as a result of exploitation of poorer countries, including Arab countries. Western nations get rich by using resources such as Arab oil. Meanwhile, the countries supplying them raw materials remain poor. Due to such injustices, jealousies are created.
Your friend, your enemy, your neutral all are equal. Genuine compassion is unbiased.
We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.
Although under particular circumstances, the violence method - any method - can be justified, nevertheless once you commit violence, then counterviolence will be returned.
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.
It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.
Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.
I one individual human being. One of the seven billion human being. I believe each of us, our future depends on the rest of humanity.
The root of happiness is altruism - the wish to be of service to others.
If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.
There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation, and as long as the weak and small continue to be trodden by the mighty and powerful.
The feeling of being happy or unhappy rarely depends on our absolute state, but on our perception of the situation, on our capacity to be satisfied with what we have.
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.
It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts.
The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.
As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry.
Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts and emotions, and developing basic spiritual qualities.
From that viewpoint, America, free country, democratic country, so more opportunity. Still is more sort of Alive. This is my feeling.
The mind is key. If anything should be considered a god, so to speak, it is the mind, not money. A healthy positive mind is the utmost priority. But if we were to reverse the order of these priorities, what would happen? I find it hard to imagine how a person with great wealth, bad health, no friends, and no peace of mind could feel even slightly happy.
I'd rather be kind than right. You can always be kind.
All I can do is engage with complete sincerity. Then whatever happens, there is no regret.
When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence.
Great changes start with individuals; the basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals.
Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.
Try to improve. Don't expect too much, but don't feel discouraged either; keep up your enthusiasm; you will make progress.
Afflictive emotions - our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear - can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are only temporary, that they always pass on like clouds in the sky, you also realize they can ultimately be abandoned.
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. If you wish to know that you are safe, cause another to know that they are safe. If you wish to better understand seemingly incomprehensible things, help another to better understand. If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another.
If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.
Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.
If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner-strength, and self confidence.
As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.
Depression seems to be related to fear, anger and frustration. When you're in a bad mood, even if you meet with your friends, you don't take pleasure in their company. But when you're in a good mood, even if things go wrong, you can cope with them without difficulty. This is why putting yourself in a good mood, making a point of developing a sense of loving kindness gives you greater inner strength.
A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable desire for power and vast possessions. Yet by this vain striving for perfection in a world where everything is relative,they wander even further away from inward peace and happiness of the mind.
Awareness of death is the very bedrock of the entire path. Until you have developed this awareness, all other practices are obstructed.
No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training (I think you can apply this to soccer as well)
Material development alone does not yield genuine inner peace.
In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.
Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you.
Sometimes, whether a desire is excessive or negative depends on the circumstances or society in which you live in.
Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when reality intrudes and the world doesn't validate their idealized view of themselves.
Violence will only increase the cycle of violence.
When I talk to a few thousand people, I just feel I am talking to an old friend. Like that. I never felt some kind of distance, so therefore, I feel one source of happiness. In that kind of atmosphere, my experience seems some benefit to some people.
Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.
In spiritual growth, it is important to avoid imbalances between academic or intellectual learning and practical implementation. Otherwise there is a danger that too much intellectualiza tion will kill the more contemplative practices and too much emphasis on practical implementation without study will kill the understanding. There has got to be a balance.
The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.
Each of you should feel that you have great potential and that, with self-confidence and a little more effort, change really is possible if you want it. If you feel that your present way of life is unpleasant or has some difficulties, then don't look at these negative things. See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort.
In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.
