Practicing Wisdom Quotes

“Adopting an attitude of universal responsibility is essentially a personal matter. The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in our daily life.”
― His Holiness the Dalai Lamai, Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way

“What arises through the meeting of conditions
And ceases to exist when these are lacking,
Is artificial like the mirror image;
How can true existence be ascribed to it?
(Shantideva)”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way

“any statement or claim that contradicts reason and valid experience cannot be upheld. Therefore, as Buddhists, we must discard any tenet that may contradict reason and valid experience.”
― His Holiness the Dalai Lamai, Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way