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bedrock of the entire path. Until you have

ther practices are obstructed.

ffering is optional.

People inflict pain on others

in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness

t to be

happy, practice compassion.

s very simple. My religion is kindness.

is just like the days. An old

day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful:

meaningful friend—or a meaningful day.

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• I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance.

comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be

achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion, and

elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed.

• If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you wan


• Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity
  cannot survive.


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• Sleep is the best meditation.


• Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It

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• Learn the rules well, so you can break them properly.


• You can transplant a heart, but you cannot transplant a warm heart.

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inside of him. He was able to set up a series of interviews with the Dalai Lama that
ecame the basis for this book. Dr. Cutler’s goal was to question the Dalai Lama
gaining insight into how to live a happy life.

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pp ness: A Handbook for Living. Howard C. Cutler, a Western psychiatrist

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about a wide variety of topics,

of the questions that Dr. Cutler poses include:

Why are so many people unh