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Dalai Lama (UK: /ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/, US: /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/; Standard Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, Tā la'i bla ma [táːlɛː láma]) is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people. They are part of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama title was created by Altan Khan, the Prince of Shunyi, granted by Ming Dynasty, in 1578. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso.

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The creatures that inhabit this earth--be they human beings or animals--are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.

Beings, Buddhist, Motivational, Particular, Spiritual, Way

Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, "I am of no value", is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought- so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.

Change, Compassion, Human, Inspirational, Self Esteem, Wrong

I don't take myself too seriously! That makes me happy.

Happy, Make Me Happy, Seriously, Take

I feel that we should not only maintain gentle, peaceful relations with our fellow human beings bur also that is very important to extend the same kind of attitude toward the natural environment.

Attitude, Beings, Important, Natural, Peaceful

The more adept we become at cultivating an altruistic attitude, the happier we will feel and the more comfortable will be the atmosphere around us. But if our emotions fluctuate wildly and we easily give in to hatred and jealousy, even our friends will avoid us. So even for people with no spiritual beliefs, it is important to have a peaceful mind.

Atmosphere, Attitude, Easily, People, Spiritual

If we don't understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.

Harm, Ifs, Knowledge, Likely, Phenomena, Things

If through practice of insight you develop a sense of ease, then time has no relevance. If you're miserable, time does matter. It's so unbearable, so enormous you want to get out of it as soon as possible.

Doe, Ease, Enormous, Miserable, Practice, Sense

Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it's there, the next day it may not be.

Day, Happiness, Mainly, May, Next Day, One Day

From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.

Enemy, Real, Troublemaker, Views

Go at least once a year to a place you've never been before.

Inspiring Travel, Place, Travel, Year, Years

Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.

Believe, Command, People, Urged

Violence will only increase the cycle of violence.

Cycle, Increase, Justice, Violence

We can't be useful to ourselves unless we're useful to others. . . . Anyone concerned only by his own well-being will suffer eventually. Anyone concerned with the well-being of others takes care of himself without even thinking about it. Even if we decide to remain selfish. let us be intelligently selfish - let us help others.

Concerned, Help, Helping Others, Selfish, Takes, Thinking

The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in your mind. The stronger your sense of 'I', the narrower the scope of your thinking becomes; then even small obstacles become unbearable. On the other hand, if you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life's inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

Becomes, Disturb, Scope, Self, Small Problems, Thinking

One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of your desire you are still not satisfied. The true antidote of greed is contentment.

Although, Buddhism, Greed, Interesting, Obtaining, Thing

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

Dalai, Miracle, Nonsense, People, Totally, Views

I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we may succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.

Inspirational, Pain, Understanding, Friend, Sentient, Reduce

To foster inner awareness, introspection, and reasoning is more efficient than meditation and prayer.

Awareness, Efficient, Introspection, Meditation, Prayer

Warm-heartedne ss and concern for others’ well-being are a condition for happiness, whether you are religious or not.

Concern, Concern For Others, Condition, Religious, Well Being

If you the owner of the dog, really showing not just food but real affection, then dog very much appreciate. Isn't it?

Affection, Appreciate, Dog, Owner, Real

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