Nowadays, we are confronted by a huge gap between rich and poor. This is not only morally wrong, but practically a mistake. It leads to the rich living in anxiety and the poor living in frustration, which has the potential to lead to more violence. We have to work to reduce this gap. It's truly unfair that some people should have so much while others go hungry.
Dalai LamaWherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.
Dalai LamaTry to improve. Don't expect too much, but don't feel discouraged either; keep up your enthusiasm; you will make progress.
Dalai LamaTo foster inner awareness, introspection, and reasoning is more efficient than meditation and prayer.
Dalai LamaForgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures.
Dalai LamaThe problem isn't materialism as such. Rather it is the underlying assumption that full satisfaction can arise from gratifying the senses alone. Unlike animals whose quest for happiness is restricted to survival and to the immediate gratification of sensory desires, we human beings have the capacity to experience happiness at a deeper level which, when achieved, can overwhelm unhappy experiences.
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