Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Interpretation
Kindness is the core principle we should live by, as our inner self is a sacred space.
This quote by the Dalai Lama emphasizes the importance of viewing our mind and heart as sacred spaces, suggesting that we must cultivate kindness as a guiding philosophy in our lives. It conveys that true wisdom lies in nurturing our inner selves and extending compassion towards others, reinforcing the idea that how we treat ourselves and those around us shapes our existence.
In practice
During a speech on community service, one might quote this to inspire compassion among attendees.
Human beings are not intrinsically selfish, which isolates us from others. We are essentially social animals who depend on others to meet our needs. We achieve happiness, prosperity and progress through social interaction. Therefore, having a kind and helpful attitude contributes to our own and others' happiness.
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.
If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring.
Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events.
I tore up and ate my own passport in an airport hotel once. I'm bloated with language I canβt afford to forget.
Familiarity confounds all traits of distinction; interest and prejudice take away the power of judging.
I myself shall continue living in my glass house where you can always see who comes to call, where everything hanging from the the ceiling and on the walls stays where it is as if by magic, where I sleep nights in a glass bed, under glass sheets, where who I am will sooner or later appear etched by a diamond.
I was originally supposed to become an engineer but the thought of having to expend my creative energy on things that make practical everyday life even more refined, with a loathsome capital gain as the goal, was unbearable to me.
I alternate between thinking of the planet as home - dear and familiar stone hearth and garden - and as a hard land of exile in which we are all sojourners.
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