Happiness does not come about only due to external circumstances; it mainly derives from inner attitudes.Dalai Lama
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
Spiritual leader · born 1935
The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1989), based in Dharamshala, India.
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