“It’s not what work we choose to do, the crucial point is doing it with a positive and altruistic motivation.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Tag: values
Caring for others
“Caring for others is the best way to fulfil our own interests. We are social animals; we need to be warm-hearted and to take care of others.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Basic Human Nature
“Some scientists have found evidence to show that basic human nature is compassionate. This is a really hopeful sign.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Non-Violence
“We can make this a more peaceful century if we cherish non-violence and concern for others’ well-being.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai lama
Basic Human Nature
“Some scientists have found evidence to show that basic human nature is compassionate. This is a really hopeful sign.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Positive Emotions
“Positive emotions like compassion and loving kindness engender in us a deep sense of peace and serenity, and benefit others as well.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
How to become a better human being?
The aim of spiritual practice is to transform and perfect our motivation and mental disposition, so we can become better human beings.
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Positive Qualities
“It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion grow within us. We need a sustained effort to cultivate such positive qualities.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Mental Comfort
“While material development contributes to physical comfort, mental comfort depends on compassion, which expresses itself as nonviolence.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Global Responsibility
“This Earth Day we need a greater sense of global responsibility based on our belonging to one human family.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama