Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity.
Dalai LamaIf the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease
Dalai LamaWe need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.
Dalai LamaCompassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength.
Dalai LamaHistorically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter.
Dalai LamaIt is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but spring up in dependence on our motivation. Faulty states of mind give rise to faulty actions. To control negative physical and verbal actions, we need to tame our minds.
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