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April 20, 2008
In his own words: Quotes from the Dalai Lama in Ann Arbor
Posted by News Staff | The Ann Arbor News April 19, 2008 19:38PM
Categories: Breaking News, State
Related: Complete coverage of Saturday's appearances
What he said:
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"The ultimate awakening mind is the wisdom that directly realizes emptiness."
- The Dalai Lama
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"It's much better to keep one's own tradition."
- The Dalai Lama, on the need to focus on your own faith but respect the faith of others.
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"Self-grasping (or self-focus) gives rise to suffering. It is the root of all afflictions."
- The Dalai Lama, as translated Saturday by Thupten Jinpa.
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"At the root of all our suffering lies a form of ignorance, a form of unknowing."
- The Dalai Lama, as translated Saturday by Thupten Jinpa
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"If we go word by word, I need homework. ... So I'm lazy."
- The Dalai Lama, chuckling while explaining how does not know the texts verbatim.
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