To foster inner awareness, introspection, and reasoning is more efficient than meditation and prayer.
Dalai LamaLove and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of our being.
Dalai LamaGiving material goods is one form of generosity, but one can extend an attitude of generosity into all one's behavior. Being kind, attentive, and honest in dealing with others, offering praise where it is due, giving comfort and advice where they are needed, and simply sharing one's time with someone - all these are forms of generosity, and they do not require any particular level of material wealth.
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