The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.
Interpretation
Fear and distrust disrupt inner peace and can lead to negative emotions and actions.
This quote by the Dalai Lama emphasizes that fear and distrust are fundamental obstacles to achieving inner peace. When individuals allow fear to dominate their thoughts, it fosters a cycle of negative emotions such as frustration and anger, ultimately leading to violence. It highlights the importance of cultivating trust and overcoming fear to maintain harmony within oneself and in interactions with others.
In practice
During a public speech on mental health, one might say, 'As the Dalai Lama said, the real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust.'
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Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves. On a simple level we find that if we have a compassionate heart we naturally have more friends. And scientists today are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.
My religion is kindness. _x000D_ A good mind, a good heart, _x000D_ warm feelings these are _x000D_ the most important things.
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They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.
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With no other privilege than that of sympathy and sincere good wishes, I would address an affectionate exhortation to the youthful literati, grounded on my own experience. It will be but short; for the beginning, middle, and end converge to one charge: NEVER PURSUE LITERATURE AS A TRADE.
What the great ones do, the less will prattle of
Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.
All my life I have risen regularly at four o'clock and have gone into the woods and talked to God. There He gives me my orders for the day.
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