Dalai Lama - Be determined

The Dalai Lama encourages us to be determined in following our endeavour to become a better person, to keep our faith in progress, no matter how long it takes.

The quest for happiness is not one to complete in a week, years or even a lifetime. It may take aeons! But this does not matter. Since what is the meaning of life? Nothing, but what we give it.

"As long as sentient beings suffer and remain, I will remain and serve." This is how any hour, any day or year, any century or millennium, even aeons become meaningful.

Life has no meaning but what we give it. If one wastes one's life with meaningless activities, even one day of life is too long. With meaning, time has no meaning.

Be brave, have trust, just be good!

Source: Lecture on the Four Noble Truth given in London 1997, organized by the Network of Buddhist Organizations (U.K.) in association with the Office of Tibet (London)

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[guyneo]

Thank you very much. That's very insightful and extremely encouraging. Time is not important as long as the tasks and personal development are meaningful. Thank you very much.

[Buddha7575]

@guyneo: Life is in THIS moment, it is not in "time", in "yesterday" or "tomorrow". The only task in live is to live this moment well. There is nothing more to do.

Living this moment well starts with being grateful for it. It ends with being totally aware of it, so much, that finally you and this moment cease to be two separate things ... May you be well - and live this moment well! :-)

[Suki40330]

Awesome video.

HH The Dalai Lama, may you endure for aeons. You are my heart Guru. Thank you for all your teachings.

[luyendao]

What a great treasure this is...it is so incredible - it is beyond creed or religion, or philosophy, are you happy, are you at peace, are you ready to pass beyond this life? Thanks for this video, i am re-invigorated!

[xxenome]

RIP Dalai Lama

[JasonGafar]

"So long as sentient beings are here suffering, I will be here to free them from it." - HH The 14th Dalai Lama.

100,000 prostrations to His Holiness, and to all practitioners following the Darma.

[khijasmith]

some great inforamtion here thanks

[katsandroses]

and among those wisdoms, i hear that we should be responsible for our own development, not reliant on other deities to do it for us !

Thank you to His Holiness

[MegaShamrock89]

Possibly the most brilliant man on earth, I am so happy to be able to learn from him. Blessings to everyone.

[seeker6087]

u r truly a great being ur holiness. u inspire me. may u live long ur holiness! i love u! thank you SADHU x3

[kdemetter]

@baddladd

If it's hard for you to understand, consider how hard it is for him to speak English.

Thank you, your Holiness, for these kind and wise words.

[The1chihira]

GREAT SHARING THANK YOU VERY MUCH DALAI LAMA