Dalai Lama

Tibet
Born on 6 Jul 1935
Spiritual Leader

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Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.
I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.
The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
Sleep is the best meditation.
It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.
Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.
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