Happiness cannot come from hatred or anger. Nobody can say, "Today I am happy because this morning I was very angry." On the contrary, people feel uneasy and sad and say, "Today I am not happy because I lost my temper this morning." Through kindness, whether at our own level or at the national and international level, through mutual understanding and through mutual respect, we will get peace, we will get happiness, and we will get genuine satisfaction.
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Much of what the Dalai Lama says is based on what the Buddha said. The Dhammapada is a collection of such sayings about peace, happiness and satisfaction.
In the Treasury of Truth, an illustrated version of the Dhammapada, is found support for the Dalai Lama's words.
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