Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama
- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
- Follow the three R’s:
- Respect for self,
- Respect for others and
- Responsibility for all your actions. - Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Spend some time alone every day.
- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and
think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time. - A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
- Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
- Be gentle with the earth.
- Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
- If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
- If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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65 Responses to "20 Ways to Get Good Karma" 
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said this on 11 Jul 2007 7:33:49 PM PDT
Excellent the site
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said this on 10 Feb 2008 7:10:53 PM PDT
i think i really needd karma in my life
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said this on 24 Apr 2008 11:28:36 AM PDT
This is completely, and entirely - spot on. Just read the article, need I say much more? Some great tips on a successful life here, thanks
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said this on 28 May 2008 8:55:59 PM PDT
phenomenal. very insightful and inquisitive. If only everyone were to take these words into account while living their every day lives. What a world it would be.
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said this on 09 Jun 2008 7:16:07 AM PDT
thank u for these great tips, lately i have been more cautious of what i do and changing how i act around people like being a better and nicer person, thanks again
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said this on 07 Jul 2008 11:55:34 AM PDT
Enjoyed reading , should start living this
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said this on 07 Jul 2008 11:57:52 AM PDT
Enjoyed reading! Should start living
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said this on 02 Apr 2009 5:30:42 AM PDT
If you think about the article, it really is what we all know inside our hearts & souls, but because of our hectic, fast pased lifestyles we tend not to listen to our hearts and souls anymore. we let our ego's run our lives. In the world there are only a very few people i.e. The Dali Lama, Nelson Mandela, etc... who we as a general public actually sit up and listen to. It takes a very special person to ignite this kind of passion in the world wide community. Thank-you...
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said this on 16 Apr 2009 2:45:38 AM PDT
Sure wished my life had all of these great things in it!
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said this on 06 May 2009 1:25:05 PM PDT
Awesome, I hope to always have good Karam
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said this on 20 May 2009 9:27:06 PM PDT
If we could all live this way life would be perfect!
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said this on 19 Jun 2009 8:02:50 AM PDT
Reguardless of how we as human think of religon , we all need love / guidance / support and encouragement which the article provides .
I thank the divine/ god for giving us people like this |
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said this on 02 Sep 2009 1:53:12 PM PDT
So simple yet so HARD TO DO sometimes....Words of the wise are words we know are right.
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said this on 05 Nov 2009 3:50:14 PM PDT
Will make these principles part of my life. Felt good just reading this. I especially like the one which says let the love for your loved ones exceed the need for them.
Probably should read this first thing every morning |
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said this on 01 Dec 2009 4:15:10 PM PDT
I have and do some of the listed, but I'm still living a miserable life.
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said this on 04 Jan 2010 10:11:52 PM PDT
Thank you so much for these words. In low times I'll try to think of them and put more of them into use. Hopefully it will change my life for the better.
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said this on 15 Feb 2010 11:28:53 AM PDT
I know me and my family need some good karma everything just seems to go wrong
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said this on 17 Mar 2010 9:36:16 PM PDT
I've read these and understand and agree with all of them except #5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
Can someone explain this one to me? |
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said this on 17 May 2010 6:52:32 PM PDT
I am not a religious man but I believe you can learn something positive from many places. Karma or the law of attraction I've found is very real. I recently had an experience that made me very angry. I found that when you react with compassion wonderful things can happen. These are 20 great ideas to better karma!
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said this on 18 May 2010 4:37:47 PM PDT
I live my life by these simple rules.
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said this on 01 Aug 2010 5:59:28 AM PDT
beautiful article
but my problem cannot delink from past number 13 can you give any suggestion how to go about this issue |
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said this on 24 Aug 2010 12:38:20 AM PDT
Thankyou I really enjoyed your post, you made a difficult topic easier to understand.
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said this on 02 Oct 2010 3:22:15 PM PDT
True wisdom is hard to find.
Landar |
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said this on 01 Feb 2011 2:30:11 PM PDT
All throughout my life I had been acting very childish, thank the Lord I am only 15. I've been experiencing Karma, and let me tell everyone that reads this comment, it is real. It is about as real as you, it's about as real as me. I think it's time for me to step up and become a man, I will memorize these rules and live by them.
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said this on 27 May 2011 10:12:46 PM PDT
I think this advice from the Dalia Lama for good karma is excellent. People don't always recieve the full reward for the good they do in this life. Some times they don't recieve their reward until the afterlife. People don't always recieve punishment for their misdeeds until the afterlife. I think of creating good karma being similar to investing in good relationships or putting money in the bank. Your intentions and thoughts are important with karma. Spiritually, thoughts are powerful things. I believe that we develop compassion and empathy in life from various experiences. God Bless every one here. :)
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said this on 27 Jul 2011 6:52:19 PM PDT
I enjoyed reading this.
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said this on 18 Aug 2011 7:41:43 PM PDT
20 Ways to Get Good Karma are so good. It's very useful for me and for everyboy. Do follow it to life more beautiful.
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said this on 19 Sep 2011 9:12:25 PM PDT
Making hand-outs to share with others
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said this on 21 Sep 2011 2:05:01 PM PDT
Beautifully shared wisdoms for all belief systems out there.
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said this on 04 Oct 2011 10:56:24 AM PDT
This brought tears to my eyes :) Thank you
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said this on 20 Dec 2011 2:45:57 AM PDT
Such beautiful words, such wisdom to share. Thank You:)
Wishing everyone be blessed with Good Karma :) |
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said this on 29 Dec 2011 2:10:18 AM PDT
What a better way to start 2012. Be inspired and attract good Karma. :)
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said this on 30 Dec 2011 6:47:29 PM PDT
The Dalai Lama is so wise & wonderful. Listen & you will learn much.
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said this on 31 Dec 2011 8:22:33 AM PDT
Great ideas. I love the one about 'not getting what you want being a stroke of luck!' That is so true. What we all need to do is start learning about and practicing compassion and all of these will fall into place. I recently attended a lecture by Karen Armstrong on the theme of Compassion which is obviously the Dalai Llama's life work. I wrote about it at my blog Aller-Retour: http://dayreturn.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/complexity-in-ten-words-or-less-karen-armstrong-on-compassion-at-the-world-congress-of-faiths/
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said this on 02 Jan 2012 4:19:05 PM PDT
My dear, Dalai Lama,
Allow me to say that I am a Muslim, but feel so much for other religion. As a Muslim I am not suppose to change faith and only to put my faith to Allah. However, I have not been able to relate to Islam very much even though Islam is simple and true just as other religion is, but am able to relate to Buddhism. I am healthy (praise the Al Mighty), but never really had peace of mind. At time I don't know if I am going or coming, sitting or walking. My mind works on overdrive thinking of things that are sometimes irrelevant. Since these couple of years I have been thinking of making an audience to meet you in person. Will that be possible? Will you be able to guide me please? I need help in knowing who I really am and what is my purpose in life. I have managed to help others, but never could help myself. I am sad on the inside, but have always managed to hide so that others will not see me in my true self. Please help me. Thank you sincerely. Love & Peace. Erina Ahmad |
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said this on 03 Jan 2012 11:08:52 PM PDT
THIS GUY IS NOT THE REAL DL! PUPPET OF THE WEST. (good advice, however)
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said this on 04 Jan 2012 7:52:57 AM PDT
Excellent food for thought....
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said this on 04 Jan 2012 8:49:08 AM PDT
I have been seeking nirvana a long time. I am there. I visited India several years ago and I believe that is where I began my true search. I can truly say that I am at peace with myself and this world. I faithfully follow all the 20 suggestions for good karma and am living my life to its fullest.
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said this on 04 Jan 2012 2:27:16 PM PDT
These may be good ideas but the Dalia Lama did not say them. I wish this would quit being attributed to him. Don't you think he would at least quote some of Buddha's teachings since he is a Buddhist. Like the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, learn to meditate or even something about selflessness?
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said this on 04 Jan 2012 9:42:57 PM PDT
i loved the one "a loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for life" although it looks simple i seem to have a lot of arguments with my children mainly because of rules in the house...eating time, showertime etc. sometimes to much !!
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said this on 04 Jan 2012 10:29:17 PM PDT
Great!!! Inspirational and very informative article.
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said this on 04 Jan 2012 11:57:54 PM PDT
I like #18 because we, Americans especially. tend to judge success by whether or not that person or company or enterprise has made a lot of money. Rich people are revered in our country. It seems to me that assessment of success can be based on a number of different criteria. Like, even if a business or a service provider---let's say there's a doctor who works in a poor area but he is the most popular doctor; his practice is always full. He has more work than he can do. He has a mediochre income and lives very simply in his personal life. Is he successful or not?
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said this on 05 Jan 2012 12:35:43 PM PDT
Thank you so much for this. in the society we are embedded in, these seemingly obvious things become lost all too easily.
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said this on 05 Jan 2012 12:45:08 PM PDT
This is the key to happiness and the best way to find yourself...the past is the past, and not bringing it up in any conflict is a very mature and good way to solve problems without creating more.
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said this on 06 Jan 2012 5:28:27 PM PDT
Inspirational
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said this on 07 Jan 2012 10:10:13 PM PDT
What we do in life goes for eternity.
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said this on 08 Jan 2012 5:05:14 AM PDT
I find it very practical! I loved all its content. Thank you for posting.
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said this on 08 Jan 2012 8:04:17 AM PDT
This is a gentle reminder of how we can live a happy life. The true lesson is to learn to be compassionate and remember the 3 R's and the rest is easy to achieve.
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said this on 08 Jan 2012 9:08:50 AM PDT
excellent and needed regularly....,. pls Email often... God Bless.. Sha
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said this on 08 Jan 2012 5:05:15 PM PDT
very practical that any down to earth person can easily apply if sincere enough to make a change in one's life.
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said this on 08 Jan 2012 10:05:21 PM PDT
i will try..
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said this on 10 Jan 2012 12:34:32 AM PDT
I also will try the world wold be paradise if we all were trying
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said this on 10 Jan 2012 4:41:59 PM PDT
I have just wrote this down,an will be pinning it up on my wall for myself an all to see ,thank u
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said this on 14 Jan 2012 12:36:03 AM PDT
This is something like the 20 commandments to living a purposeful life. If we all were to live by these suggestions, the world might be a better place to live. Unfortunately these guidelines would be too much work for many. I am not sure if I could apply myself to all of them?
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said this on 20 Jan 2012 1:25:02 AM PDT
"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck." Gurl you know that's true.
www.DanielDickey.com |
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said this on 05 Apr 2013 12:27:20 AM PDT
Thank you very much for writing this. It's time i got some good karma in my life. I'm an athiest, but these ways are to live by.
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said this on 05 Apr 2013 12:27:22 AM PDT
Thank you very much for writing this. It's time i got some good karma in my life. I'm an athiest, but these ways are to live by.
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