Quotes From "The Art Of Happiness" By Dalai Lama Xiv

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering. Dalai Lama Xiv

Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes. And it makes me wonder if we've utilized our time properly or not. Proper utilization of time is so important. While we have this body, and especially this amazing human brain, I think every minute is something precious. Our day-to-day existence is very much alive with hope, although there is no guarantee of our future. There is no guarantee that tomorrow at this time we will be here. But we are working for that purely on the basis of hope. So, we need to make the best use of our time. I believe that the proper utilization of time is this: if you can, serve other people, other sentient beings. If not, at least refrain from harming them. I think that is the whole basis of my philosophy. So, let us reflect what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that. The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren't born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities–warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful–happier. . Dalai Lama Xiv

Men inflict injuries from hatred, jealousy or contempt, but the wise man masters all these passions by means of reason. Epicurus

The impassive soul disturbs neither itself nor others. Epicurus

The more honest you are, the more open, the less fear you will have, because there's no anxiety about being exposed or revealed to others. Dalai Lama Xiv

The secret to my own happiness, my own good future, is within my own hands. I must not miss that opportunity! Dalai Lama Xiv

We have at any rate one advantage over Time and Space. We think them whereas it is extremely doubtful whether they think us! John Cowper Powys

We can see that there are many ways in which we actively contribute to our own experience of mental unrest and suffering. Although, in general, mental and emotional afflictions themselves can come naturally, often it is our own reinforcement of those negative emotions that makes them so much worse. For instance when we have anger or hatred towards a person, there is less likelihood of its developing to a very intense degree if we leave it unattended. However, if we think about the projected injustices done to us, the ways in which we have been unfairly treated, and we keep on thinking about them over and over, then that feeds the hatred. It makes the hatred very powerful and intense. Of course, the same can apply to when we have an attachment towards a particular person; we can feed that by thinking about how beautiful he or she is, and as we keep thinking about the projected qualities that we see in the person, the attachment becomes more and more intense. But this shows how through constant familiarity and thinking, we ourselves can make our emotions more intense and powerful. . Dalai Lama Xiv

Death means nothing to us Epicurus

The highest happiness is when one reaches the stage of Liberation, at which there is no more suffering. That’s genuine, lasting happiness. True happiness relates more to the mind and heart. Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it’s there, the next day it may not be. Dalai Lama Xiv

The demarcation between a positive and a negative desire or action is not whether it gives you a immediate feeling of satisfaction but whether it ultimately results in positive or negative consequences Dalai Lama Xiv