“Everybody wants a happy life and a peaceful mind, but we have to produce peace of mind through our own practice.”
More from Dalai Lama on Happiness
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
“Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.”
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama”
“The secret to my own happiness, my own good future, is within my own hands. I must not miss that opportunity!”
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
“Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.”
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama”
“The secret to my own happiness, my own good future, is within my own hands. I must not miss that opportunity!”
“Everybody wants a happy life and a peaceful mind, but we have to produce peace of mind through our own practice.”
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