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"There is thus an important distinction to be made between what we might call ethical and spiritual acts.
An ethical act is one where we refrain from causing harm to others' experience or expectation of happiness.
Spiritual acts we can describe in terms of those qualities mentioned earlier of love, compassion, patience, forgiveness, humility, tolerance, and so on which presume some level of concern for others' well-being.
We find that the spiritual actions we undertake which are motivated not by narrow self-interest but out of our concern for others actually benefit ourselves. And not only that, but they make our lives meaningful."
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
An ethical act is one where we refrain from causing harm to others' experience or expectation of happiness.
Spiritual acts we can describe in terms of those qualities mentioned earlier of love, compassion, patience, forgiveness, humility, tolerance, and so on which presume some level of concern for others' well-being.
We find that the spiritual actions we undertake which are motivated not by narrow self-interest but out of our concern for others actually benefit ourselves. And not only that, but they make our lives meaningful."
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama