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" I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. "
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" I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement. "
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" If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way. "
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" 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. "
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" It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. "
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" If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. "
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" I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine. No other Buddhist has done that. Other lamas, I don't think they ever pay attention to modern science. Since my childhood, I have a keen interest. "
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" Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation. "
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" I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted. "
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" The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is. "
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" Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open. "
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" Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy. "
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" I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime. "
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" This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. "
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" I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama. "
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" I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier. "
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" My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. "
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" Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety. "
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" World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity. "
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" If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. "
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" Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. "
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" We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. "
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" One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists. "
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" Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe. "
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" When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way. "
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" In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. "
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" Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship? "
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" With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. "
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" I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy! "
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" In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. "
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" If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense. I am just one human being. "
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