Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.
Dalai LamaEach of us has the potential to contribute... You have a great opportunity to make a new shape of the world.
Dalai LamaOur most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.
Dalai LamaConsider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health.
Dalai LamaFrom one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus much better than insects. But we can also say that insects are innocent and free from guile, where as we often lie and misrepresent ourselves in devious ways in order to achieve our ends or better ourselves. From this perspective, we are much worse than insects.
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