BellaOnline Forums Religion and Spirituality Buddhism Dalai Lama quotes _ August-01

0001 # "My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness." 0002 # "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."

http://www.thinkexist.com/english/Author/x/Author_825_1.htm other webpage Url ... 003 http://www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/dalai-lama-quotes.html ..... in our daily life a certain way of thinking makes us happy, and a certain way of thinking makes us unhappy. In other words, there are certain states of mind which bring us problems, and they can be removed; we need to make an effort in that direction. Likewise, there are certain states of mind that bring us peace and happiness, and we need to cultivate and enhance them. --from Generous Wisdom: Commentaries by H.H. the Dalai Lama XIV on the Jatakamala

The first one, "My religion is kindness" has long been a favorite quote of mine. It really says it all....