Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is an element of discomfort, but there also is a level of stability because you are voluntarily accepting pain. It gives you a sense of confidence.
Dalai LamaThe important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.
Dalai LamaI think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the person who has never experienced suffering. From this angle then, some suffering can be a good lesson for life.
Dalai LamaIn my childhood, I had a religious assistant who always told me, if you can really laugh with full abandonment, it's very good for your health.
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