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Meaning
This quote says that happiness is the main aim of human life. It frames happiness not as a side benefit, but as the central purpose people should seek.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Did You Know?
The Dalai Lama is the head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Dalai Lama is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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