It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.
Dalai LamaIf we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.
Dalai LamaIt seems that for some people the idea of compassion entails a complete disregard for or even a sacrifice of their own interests. This is not the case. In fact, you first of all have to have a wish to be happy yourself - if you don't love yourself like that, how can you love others?
Dalai LamaPeople should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.
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