![]() ![]() I saw the benefit of renouncing the desire to see my enemies punished. By the grace of my Guru, I learned to turn within, to meditate, to forgive those who hurt me because they were acting out of ignorance, and to forgive myself as well, for the karma I accrued, ignorant of the truth. “Examining the ways in which I have suffered, I am astounded that I survived. So, make sure that your anger has a positive intent and doesn’t destroy your inner peace and relations with others. He also shared his views on the positive side of anger when it is linked with the sense of concern for other’s well-being. His Holiness does not ask you to dismiss the anger completely as it’s a part of our mind.īut at the same time, he suggests that we should not let anger stay in our mind, it should come and go smoothly. He further suggests replacing these emotions with compassion as they just spoil your physical and mental health. He calls them afflictive emotions that can be put to an end by the mere realization of the fact that they are temporary. His Holiness has shared his wisdom thoughts on anger and hatred. “The true hero is the one who conquers his own anger and hatred.”~Dalai Lama Nothing can destroy this except my own anger.”Īlso Read: ‘Mamba Mentality’ : 5 Lessons To Be Learnt From Kobe Bryant 5. The ultimate source of my mental happiness is my peace of mind. Our country can be invaded, our possessions can be destroyed, our friends can be killed, but these are secondary for our mental happiness. This is something an external enemy cannot destroy. But no matter how forceful this is, it cannot destroy the supreme source of my happiness, which is my calmness of mind. For example, in my own case, our Chinese brothers and sisters are destroying Tibetan rights and, in that way, more suffering and anxiety develop. The Dalai Lama’s words from The Dalai Lama’s Book of Wisdom paid emphasis on calm mind: ![]() Plus, keeping away constant anger and fear also paves way for a calm mind and a happy life. So, the more you care for others the calmer you are. He also relates the sense of caring for others with a calm mind. By having a calm state of mind an individual can maintain tranquility even in the face of great agitation. He further explains that when our mind is calm, we are better able to live a joyful life. His Holiness has claimed that a calm mind leads to happiness. “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.”~Dalai Lama The Supreme Source of Happiness is Calm Mind But that too is a cause it is an inner cause, which we call “merit.” 4. We seem to call “luck” that factor which overrides external conditions to bring about a positive situation. Should something unfortunate happen, we immediately think, “Oh, how unlucky!” And yet this is not sufficient to explain what happened – there must be a cause. It is, however, too simplistic to think in terms of random “luck.” Even from a scientific point of view, this is not a sufficient explanation. “It is our custom to say that someone is “lucky” or “unlucky” if they meet with fortunate or unfortunate circumstances, respectively. In the Dalai Lama’s words from Answers: Discussions with Western Buddhists: ![]() We should rather work towards success and achieve it. He further says that we should neither link success with the extent to which an event was fortunate or unfortunate, nor sit back and wait for success to come crawling to us. The effect of hard work results in success. He suggests that success is linked with a cause and this cause is hard work. We often link success to luck (and luck alone) but His Holiness demystifies this conception in his learning. When we can recognize and forgive the ignorant actions of the past, we gain strength to constructively solve the problems of the present.”Īlso Read: Lessons Of Life Unfurled By ‘The Pursuit Of Happyness’ 3. ![]() “When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves or some immediate convenience. “Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.” Here are some excerpts from His Holiness Dalai Lama’s speeches that have focused on compassion: ![]()
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