Dalai Lama

Tibet
Born on 6 Jul 1935
Spiritual Leader

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It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.
Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.

The Art of Happiness
Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.
Someone else's action should not determine your response.
There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.
When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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