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" I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less. "
Dalai Lama
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" Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful. "
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" Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering. "
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" I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion. "
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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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" 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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" I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote. "
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" China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward. "
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" I am just one human being. "
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" I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. "
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" As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use. "
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" Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future. "
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" When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.' "
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" Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also. "
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" When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. "
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" Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. "
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" I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence. "
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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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" Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing. "
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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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" In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness. "
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" Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. "
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" In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony. "
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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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" We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. "
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" Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values. "
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