“Inner beauty, warm-heartedness, and compassion are what bring about peace of mind.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Tag: patience
Basic human nature…
“When I heard scientists say they had evidence that basic human nature is compassionate, I thought, ‘There’s real hope.’”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Trust and Friendship
“You may control people physically by force, but you won’t change their hearts and minds—that requires trust and friendship.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
མིག་ཆུ། Tears
Tears,
They have shed tears for too long,
If they were a glacier, it would eventually dry up one day.
The warmth of heart will wither away,
If they were a river, one day their flow would cease,
And hope would wither away, like a fading breeze.
If they were an ocean, even its vastness would turn into a dunes,
And happiness’s smile would set, like the sun in a distant land.
Tears are mere droplets, a symbol of our deepest longing,
But they cannot quench our thirst,
nor ease our heart’s tormenting.
Tears alone cannot sustain us,
nor can they quench the fire within.
Even our heart aches within
For the freedom we seek, let us march forward, undaunted and unbroken,
until we claim our victory.
By Sonsnow
Strengthening inner values
“We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Patience
“Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness. I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Tolerance and Patience
“Insofar as the destructive effects of anger and hateful thoughts are concerned, one cannot get protection from wealth nor education. The only factor that can give protection from the destructive effects of anger and hatred is the practice of tolerance and patience.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Mental Transformation
“Mental transformation takes time, but it becomes easier with familiarity. Don’t entertain unrealistic expectations; it doesn’t take place quickly. It requires patience and determination over months and years, but if you keep it up, at the end of your life you’ll be content.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Patience and Forgiveness
“We need patience to protect our peace of mind, our compassionate mind. Patience is part of our defense, as is forgiveness. Enemies and troublemakers are helpful in that they give us the opportunity to exercise patience and forgiveness.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Patience!
“Patience doesn’t arise spontaneously, we have to make an effort and familiarize ourselves with it. What’s more, it’s those hostile to us rather than our friends who teach us patience.”
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama