Demystify Culture

Demystify Culture

Share this post

Demystify Culture
Demystify Culture
How to Prioritize Life According to the Dalai Lama
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

How to Prioritize Life According to the Dalai Lama

You become what you focus on — and the world too

Gustavo Razzetti's avatar
Gustavo Razzetti
May 07, 2019
∙ Paid

Share this post

Demystify Culture
Demystify Culture
How to Prioritize Life According to the Dalai Lama
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

You become what you focus on — and the world too

Pic by Shyam.alex — Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Dalai Lama has three commitments in life — they shape his vision for the world.

His Holiness shares those value with everyone he meets. He doesn’t want to impose his principles though.

“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.”

When asked about his commitments, Dalai Lama’s response couldn’t be wiser. It’s not surprising, but it makes a lot of sense. The secret lies in the order.

How Dalai Lama prioritizes his life should guide our decisions and choices.

Make Humanity Great Again

What are your commitments in life?

According to his website, Dalai Lama has three.

His first commitment is the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, and self-discipline. Dalai Lama is committed to promoting essential values that will make us happier.

Secondly, he is commi…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Demystify Culture to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Gustavo Razzetti
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More