Wednesday, February 24, 2010

1st impressions after an encounter with the 14th Dalai Lama

on non-violence:
non-violence is not the absence of violence,
but the practice of compassion.

on compassion:
genuine compassion is not pity.
it is concern and respect.

on smiling:
the smile is one of the unique gifts of the human being.

on peace:
genuine peace must come through inner peace.

on troublemakers:
the practice of love and compassion
requires some people to make trouble.

on strength:
practice outward compassion
to develop inner strength and peace.

on the cleverness:
the clever mind builds cocoons.

on formality:
too much formality is a form of hypocrisy.

on samadhi:
"My excuse is I have no time to practice that."

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