| We move through life much as a car | | | | at least don't hurt them. |
| drives down a road. As you move along, | | | | 8. My religion is very simple. My |
| it is easy to start straying from the | | | | religion is kindness. |
| straight and narrow without realizing | | | | 9. We can live without religion and |
| it. Contemplate these pearls of wisdom | | | | meditation, but we cannot survive |
| from the Dali Lama to see where you are | | | | without human affection. |
| on the road of life. | | | | 10. Today, more than ever before, life |
| 1. I truly believe that individuals can | | | | must be characterized by a sense of |
| make a difference in society. Since | | | | Universal responsibility, not only |
| periods of change such as the present | | | | nation to nation and human to human, but |
| one come so rarely in human history, it | | | | also human to other forms of life. |
| is up to each of us to make the best use | | | | 11. There is no need for temples, no |
| of our time to help create a happier | | | | need for complicated philosophies. My |
| world. | | | | brain and my heart are my temples; my |
| 2. Human beings are of such nature that | | | | philosophy is kindness. |
| they should have not only material | | | | 12. In the practice of tolerance, one's |
| facilities but spiritual sustenance as | | | | enemy is the best teacher. |
| well. Without spiritual sustenance, it | | | | 13. Only the development of compassion |
| is difficult to get and maintain peace | | | | and understanding for others can bring |
| of mind. | | | | us the tranquillity and happiness we all |
| 3. Love and compassion are necessities, | | | | seek. |
| not luxuries. Without them, humanity | | | | 14. True compassion is not just an |
| cannot survive. | | | | emotional response but a firm commitment |
| 4. Whether one believes in a religion or | | | | founded on reason. |
| not, and whether one believes in rebirth | | | | 15. Old friends pass away, new friends |
| or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't | | | | appear. It is just like the days. An old |
| appreciate kindness and compassion. | | | | day passes, a new day arrives. The |
| 5. With realization of one's own | | | | important thing is to make it |
| potential and self confidence in one's | | | | meaningful: a meaningful friend or a |
| ability, one can build a better world. | | | | meaningful day. |
| 6. Whether one believes in a religion or | | | | The hectic pace of life these days can |
| not, and whether one believes in rebirth | | | | lead one to miss the forest for the |
| or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't | | | | trees. Before you know it, the years |
| appreciate kindness and compassion. | | | | will pass and you will wonder what |
| 7. Our prime purpose in this life is to | | | | happened. Apply these quotes to your |
| help others. And if you can't help them, | | | | life, and you can avoid this problem. |