No material object, however beautiful or valuable, can make us feel loved, because our deeper identity and true character lie in the subjective nature of the mind.
Dalai LamaIf we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace.
Dalai LamaOne of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others.
Dalai LamaWhere there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain: all wants happiness instead.
Dalai LamaMore fundamental than religion is our basic human spirituality. We have a basic human disposition towards love, kindness and affection, irrespective of whether we have a religious framework or not. When we nurture this most basic human resource - when we set about cultivating those basic inner values which we all appreciate in others, then we start to live spiritually.
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