Ok – I didn’t really spend an evening with the Dalai Lama in person.
But I had the next best thing – a showing of a movie called “Dalai Lama Renaisssance“, a documentary which is set to spread his inspirational message around the world next year, when it goes on general release.
It was a very special and inspirational evening as I just happened to be sitting next to the producer, Khashyar Darvich.
Despite the darkness I managed to scribble down some key messages and quotes to make things happen in our daily life:
“Words are mere bubbles of water, but deeds are drops of gold” – Chinese proverb
“You yourself must make the effort, the buddhas are only the teachers” – Buddhist saying
“Open your heart and conquer the “Tibets” within in” – quote from person interviewed
“What trains are going past YOU right now” – in reference to those people who say they would have never turned a blind eye to the trainloads of Jews sent off to the gas chambers” – Dalai Lama
“Humanity has to come first, my nation, my people, my cast, all come second” – Dalai Lama
“By being more compassionate to others, we become happier ourselves!” – Dalai Lama
Do go and see the movie as soon as it is released. It could transform your outlook on life forever.
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Brilliant quotes from the Dalai Lama, Arvind. Thanks for sharing. Love your digestible chunks of information, they really go down well
Thanks Albert!
You must see this movie as soon as you can. It is life changing.
You will be seeing many more such posts from me – regular, short, punchy and with a key message.
Make things happen!