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Dalai Lama

Nacido: July 06, 1935 – Taktser, Qinghai, China

The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is a Tibetan Buddhist leader and author whose books on compassion, ethics, mindfulness, and global responsibility include The Art of Happiness and Freedom in Exile. Awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, his works have been translated widely and have shaped global conversations on nonviolence and spirituality.

Biografía y Trayectoria del Autor

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born on July 6, 1935, in Taktser, a small village in northeastern Tibet, to a farming family. Identified in early childhood as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, he was taken to Lhasa and formally enthroned while still a boy. His education followed the rigorous monastic curriculum of Tibetan Buddhism, combining philosophy, logic, debate, and ethical training. Two decisive turning points shaped the rest of his life: in 1950, after the entry of Chinese forces into Tibet, he was called on to assume full political authority while still very young; in 1959, after the failed Tibetan uprising in Lhasa, he fled to India, where he established himself in Dharamsala and became the central figure of the Tibetan exile community.

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I believe that at every level of society - familial, tribal, national and international - the key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion
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Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister
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Practicing altruism is the real source of compromise and cooperation; merely recognizing our need for harmony is not enough
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The compassionate mind is like an elixir; it is capable of transforming bad situation into beneficial ones
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I often ask myself what the purpose of life is. I conclude that it is to be happy
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As I have said before, if you want others to be happy, practise compassion, if you want to be happy, practise compassion
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The real source of peace of mind is love and compassion; not the love we feel for those who are close and already affectionate towards us, but an unlimited sense of altruism, a love that can be extended to all beings, including your enemy
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If you cultivate a kind heart, in the short term it brings peace of mind and a more resilient immune system
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Our lives depend on hope. If you have hope, you’ll be able to overcome problems you face. But if you’re without hope, your difficulties will increase
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"The Dalai Lama has come forward with constructive and forward-looking proposals"

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