Dalai Lama

Tibet
Born on 6 Jul 1935
Spiritual Leader

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Live so when your children think of fairness and integrity they think of you.
Be the change you wish to be.
In accepting that suffering is a part of your daily existence, you could begin by examining the factors that normally give rise of feelings of discontent and mental unhappiness.

The Art of Happiness
It is important to consider others at least as important as ourselves. This is the essence of spirituality.
Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness.
A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
Our attitude towards suffering becomes very important because it can affect how we cope with suffering when it arises.

The Art of Happiness
We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.
Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.
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