Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Quote

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice compassion and avoid causing others pain. And to the extent that suffering awakens our empathy and causes us to connect with others, it serves as the basis of compassion and love.


Ethics for the New Millennium (ed. 1999)


To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice...

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice...

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice...

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice...