Tuesday November 22nd 2016

tuesday-november-22nd-2016-2 Empathy

“Cultivating care and concern for others
gives rise to a kind of inner strength.
No matter what difficulties or problems you face,
in this wider context
they’ll seem less significant and troubling to you.
The inner strength, self-confidence and courage
you gain by focusing on others’ needs instead of your own,
brings with it a deep, calm sense of satisfaction.”

~ Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is the leader of the Gelug or “Yellow Hat” branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word dalai meaning “Ocean” and the Tibetan word bla-ma (with a silent “b”) meaning “teacher”… Source | 14th Dalai Lama | More

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