We have no guarantee about the future, but we exist in the hope of something better. “The very purpose of our life is happiness, which is sustained by hope. “The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: 'Do not harm others.'” So whatever you do will be unrealistic and naturally fail.”
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But, if your mental state is disturbed, full of emotion, it is very difficult to cope with problems, because the mind that is full of emotion is biased, unable to see reality.
You’ll be able to employ your human intelligence more effectively. “If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. We can imagine two types of spirituality: one tied to religion, while the other arises spontaneously in the human heart as an expression of love for our neighbors and a desire to do them good.” But I believe it is a mistake to think that morality is an attribute only of religion. “Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. On the other hand, if you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life's inevitable difficulties disturb you less.” The stronger your sense of 'I', the narrower the scope of your thinking becomes then even small obstacles become unbearable. “The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in your mind. “ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION.” To control negative physical and verbal actions, we need to tame our minds.” Faulty states of mind give rise to faulty actions. “It is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but spring up in dependence on our motivation. “My earnest request is that you practice love and kindness whether you believe in a religion or not” We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.” “If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good, and this can be a source of great joy and inner confidence. “Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.” “Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying or exploitation.” Therefore we have to abandon outdated notions of 'them' and 'us' and think of our world much more in terms of a great 'US', a greater human family.” “Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. “If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner-strength, and self confidence.” And friendship is based on trust, honesty and openness.” What makes us the same is that we all want to lead happy lives and gather friends around us. If I were to think of myself as different from others, or as something special, it would create a barrier between us. “I consider myself to be just one among 7 billion human beings. And who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?” We all prefer others’ generosity to meanness. We all prefer the love of others to their hatred. “We are all, by nature, clearly oriented toward the basic human values of love and compassion. “Always embrace the common humanity that lies at the heart of us all.”
Whatever blessings we receive are the result of our own efforts and positive actions.” “Blessings don’t come from outside, but from within. None of them would exist but for the kindness of so many people unknown to us.” The buildings we live and work in, the roads we travel, the clothes we wear, and the food we eat, are all provided by others. Every aspect of our present well-being is due to others' hard work. “It is important to reflect on the kindness of others. On the other hand, truth remains constant and will ultimately prevail.” Violence can never bring a lasting and long term resolution to any problem, because it is unpredictable and for every problem it seems to solve, others are created. “Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived.