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How to See Yourself As You Really Are QUOTES

1 " When after hearing or reading instructions on how to set the mind on an object of meditation, you initially draw the mind inside and try to put it there, it may be that you will not be able to keep your mind on the object and will be subject to a waterfall of thoughts, one after another. If so, you are on the first level. You may even have so many thoughts that it seems as if trying to meditate makes them increase, but you are just noticing the previously unidentified extent of your own ramblings. Your attempts at mindfulness are causing you to notice what is happening. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

2 " An eye for an eye....we are all blind "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

3 " I do not think about converting others to Buddhism or merely furthering the Buddhist cause. Instead, I try to think of how I as a Buddhist can contribute to the happiness of all living beings. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

4 " If at the beginning and end of our lives we depend upon the kindness of others, why in the middle of our lives should we not act kindly toward them? It is the pragmatic choice. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

5 " One of the chief reasons desire and hatred arise is that we are overly attached to the current flow of life. We have a sense that it will last forever, and with that sort of attitude we become fixated on superficialities—material possessions and temporary friends and situations. To overcome this ignorance, you need to reflect on the fact that a day is coming when you will not be here. Even though there is no certainty that you will die tonight, when you cultivate an awareness of death, you appreciate that you could die tonight. With this attitude, if there is something you can do that will help in both this life and the next, you will give it precedence over something that would help only this life in a superficial way. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

6 " Some people think that cultivating compassion is good for others but not necessarily for themselves, but this is wrong. You are the one who benefits most directly since compassion immediately instills in you a sense of calm (nowadays medical researchers have shown in scientific studies that a calm mind is essential for good health), inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction, whereas it is not certain that the object of your feeling of compassion will benefit. Love and compassion open our own inner life, reducing stress, distrust, and loneliness. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

7 " When our minds are clouded by hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and anger, we lose not only control but also our judgment. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

8 " Whether we will be able to achieve world peace or not, we have no choice but to work toward that goal. If we allow love and compassion to be dominated by anger, we will sacrifice the best part of our human intelligence—wisdom, our ability to decide between right and wrong. Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

9 " most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

10 " With a strong sense of the imminence of death, you will feel the need to engage in spiritual practice, improving your mind and not wasting your time on various distractions ranging from eating and drinking to endless talk about war, romance, and gossip. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

11 " Ignorance is the root of everything that stands in the way of these attainments. Ignorance binds us to suffering; therefore ignorance has to be clearly identified. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

12 " According to Buddhist psychology, most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

13 " In the process of developing an accurate assessment of who you actually are, you need to appreciate the disparity between how you appear to your own mind and how you indeed exist. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

14 " I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek to benefit humanity through spiritual practice, and strive to make their followers better people. All religions teach moral precepts for the advancement of mind, body, speech, and action: do not lie or steal or take others’ lives, and so on. Unselfishness is the common foundation laid down by all great spiritual teachers. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

15 " Living in society, we must share the suffering of our fellow citizens and practice compassion and tolerance not only toward our loved ones but also toward our enemies. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

16 " 1. Universal Concern is
Essential to Solving
Global Problems "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

17 " However, when the idea that objects inherently exist takes hold, fundamental ignorance has been introduced. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

18 " A person whose mind is distracted Dwells between the fangs of afflictive emotions. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

19 " At no time should we place means above ends: we must always maintain the supremacy of compassion over ideology. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are

20 " Complete love is based not on attachment but on altruism, which is the most effective response to suffering. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , How to See Yourself As You Really Are