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Dalai Lama

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple the philosophy is kindness.

Dalai Lama

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The Dalai Lama is saying that true spirituality doesn’t require physical places of worship or complex ideas to follow. Instead, he believes that our thoughts and feelings guide us, and the most important principle to live by is being kind to others.

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