| As we move through life, it is important to | | | | the style in which it is observed. The Buddha |
| take an accounting to figure out where we are | | | | himself taught differently according to the |
| and if we are on the correct path. The | | | | place, the occasion and the situation of |
| following advice by the Dali Lama applies to | | | | those who were listening to him. |
| anyone anywhere and can help you mark your | | | | |
| path. | | | | Just as we should cultivate gentle and |
| | | | peaceful relations with our fellow human |
| Encountering sufferings will definitely | | | | beings, we should also extend that same kind |
| contribute to the elevation of your spiritual | | | | of attitude towards the natural environment. |
| practice, provided you are able to transform | | | | |
| calamity and misfortune into the path. | | | | Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by |
| | | | saying something, and sometimes one creates |
| Open your arms to change, but don't let go of | | | | as significant an impression by remaining |
| your values. | | | | silent. |
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| Spend some time alone every day. | | | | A good friend who points out mistakes and |
| | | | imperfections and rebukes evil is to be |
| When you realize you've made a mistake, take | | | | respected as if he reveals the secret of some |
| immediate steps to correct it. | | | | hidden treasure. |
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| The creatures that inhabit this earth be they | | | | Since form is emptiness and emptiness is |
| human beings or animals are here to | | | | form, then instead of a hand grasping at |
| contribute, each in its own particular way, | | | | nothing, it is better to grasp at someones |
| to the beauty and prosperity of the world. | | | | nose because this is closer to reality. |
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| Learn the rules so you know how to break them | | | | Wisdom is the best guide and faith is the |
| properly. | | | | best companion. One must try to escape from |
| | | | the darkness of ignorance and suffering, and |
| Samsaraour conditioned existence in the | | | | seek the light of Enlightenment. |
| perpetual cycle of habitual tendencies and | | | | |
| nirvana genuine freedom from such an | | | | Destruction of nature and natural resources |
| existence are nothing but different | | | | results from ignorance, greed and lack of |
| manifestations of a basic continuum. So this | | | | respect for the earths living things. |
| continuity of consciousness us always | | | | |
| present. This is the meaning of tantra. | | | | As people alive today, we must consider |
| | | | future generations: a clean environment is a |
| When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new | | | | human right like any other. |
| land, there has been a certain variation in | | | | |