Sunday, December 12, 2010

True Happiness

Dalai Lama: "True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed."


I know this is true and I know it is a challenge.


altruism: altruism |ˈaltroōˌizəm| nounthe belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others: some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism.Zoology behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense.

Compassion: compassion |kəmˈpa sh ən| noun
sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others :the victims should be treated with compassion. See note at mercy.
Love: love |ləv| noun1 an intense feeling of deep affection: babies fill parents with intense feelings of love | their love for their country.a deep romanticor sexual attachment to someone : it was love at first sight | they were both in love with her | we were slowly falling in love.( Love) a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid.a great interest and pleasure in something : his love for football | we share a love of music.affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf.a formula for ending an affectionate letter : take care, lots of love, Judy.2 a person or thing that one loves : she was the love of his life

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