Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama on Attitude
born 1935
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The Great Vehicle path requires the vast motivation of a Bodhisattva, who, not seeking just his or her welfare, takes on the burden of bringing about the welfare of all sentient beings.
The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (1988)
It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others.
My attitude is to give everyone some of my time. If I can contribute in any way to their happiness, that makes me happy.
The basic thing is that everyone wants happiness, no one wants suffering. And happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.
Why We Behave (2009)