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The Dalai Lama on warm-heartedness & happiness
Warm-heartedness reinforces our self-confidence – giving us not a blind confidence, but a sense of confidence based on reason. When you have that you can act transparently, with nothing to hide! Likewise, if you are honest, the community will trust … Continue reading
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The Dalai Lama on Tolerance and Patience
The Dalai Lama on Tolerance and Patience TOLERANCE True tolerance is a stand or a response an individual adopts in relation to a particular incident, or towards another person or event. When the individual has the ability to act in … Continue reading
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The Dalai Lama on Kindness and Genuine Compassion
The Dalai Lama on Kindness and Genuine Compassion KINDNESS Having a heart and a kind and warm disposition is an enormous advantage. Not only does this bring us joy, but we can share this joy with others. Relations with individuals, … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama on Anger, Outlook and Universal Responsibility
The Dalai Lama on Anger, Outlook & Universal Responsibility The purpose of our lives is to be happy ~ Dalai Lama ANGER If your mind is dominated by anger, you will lose the greatest part of your human intelligence-wisdom that … Continue reading
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Dalai Lama on Simplicity & the Paradox of our Age
Dalai Lama on Simplicity & the Paradox of our Age SIMPLICITY If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital; satisfaction with … Continue reading
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Love, happiness and words from my favorite writers
Love, happiness and words from my favorite writers Last week was an extremely long and stressful week; at least that is what I’m blaming my lack of inspiration and creativity on tonight. So I turn tonight to some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged bukowski, dalai lama, happiness, helen keller, inspiration, kahlil gibran, life, peter mcwilliams
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The Dalai Lama on Sympathetic Joy
To help us bring benefit to others through our words and actions, it is useful to cultivate an attitude of sympathetic joy in others’ achievements and good fortune. This attitude is a powerful antidote against envy, which is not only … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama on improving ourselves
The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves. Ask yourself, what am I doing about my anger, my attachment, my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we should check in … Continue reading
Friday morning wisdom from the Dalai Lama
There is a saying in Tibetan that “at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar.” The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, but that happiness does not come from wealth, but … Continue reading
Happiness and Simplicity
Happiness and Simplicity If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect … Continue reading
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