“If you live with fear and consider yourself as something special then automatically, emotionally, you are distanced from others. You then create the basis for feelings of alienation from others and loneliness. So, I never consider, even when giving a talk to a large crowd, that I am something special, I am 'His Holiness the Dalai Lama' . . . I always emphasize that when I meet people, we are all the same human beings. A thousand people -- same human being. Ten thousand or a hundred thousand -- same human being -- mentally, emotionally, and physically. Then, you see, no barrier. Then my mind remains completely calm and relaxed. If too much emphasis on myself, and I start to think I'm something special, then more anxiety, more nervousness.”
Quote by Dalai Lama XIV
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The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
This book delves into the principles of joy and happiness through the perspectives of the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, exploring how to find lasting happiness amidst the challenges of a changing world. more
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