To say 'I want to have sex with this person' is to express a desire which is not intellectually directed in the way that 'I want to eradicate poverty in the world' is an intellectually directed desire. Furthernore, the gratification of sexual desire can only ever give temporary satisfaction. Thus as Nagarjuna, the great Indian scholar said: 'When you have an itch, you scratch. But not to itch at all is better than any amount of scratching. . Dalai Lama Xiv
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  1. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

  2. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

  3. The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.

  4. We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

  5. There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

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