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Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama Quotes

«Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.»
«Some consider me as a living Buddha. That's nonsense. That's silly. That's wrong. If they consider me a simple Buddhist monk, however, that's probably okay.»
«From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.»
«The deep root of failure in our lives is to think, 'Oh how useless and powerless I am.' It is essential to think strongly and forcefully, 'I can do it,' without boasting or fretting.»
«If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleeping pills? Then gradually, more white hair, wrinkles.»
«Time is always moving. The important thing is to learn from the past and then look forward to the future.»
«Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.»
«People are too serious. All the time, too serious.»
«It is important not to have the unrealistic expectation that we will find a magic key to help get rid of all suffering. It takes determination, patience, and more than one week.»
«If an individual has a calm state of mind, that person's attitudes and views will be calm and tranquil even in the presence of great agitation.»

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