Shadowing Practice: Dalai Lama ~ Ultimate Source Of Happiness Is Within Oneself - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now here I think, you know,
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on a human level, I usually,
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you see, share with people the ultimate source of peace of mind,
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happiness in mental level.
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It's within ourselves, not money, not power, not status.
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Some of my friends, maybe billionaire,
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very rich, but as a person,
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very unhappy person, the planet of money failed to bring inner peace.
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And also those people who are very powerful, I think deep inside, a lot of anxiety,
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a lot of stress, a lot of fear, distress.
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So material value will not bring real inner joyfulness or inner peace.
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So the only thing is affection or warmheartedness.
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That really brings inner strength self-confidence that reduce fear
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that develop friendship trust trust brings friendship we are social animal the genuine cooperation among each other is very necessary genuine corporate
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entirely based on trust.
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Trust is there.
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Then, gently, I mean naturally, bring together.
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So therefore, once within yourself,
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more compassionate mind, warm-heartedness, whole atmosphere become more positive, more friendly.
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Through that way, you see, when you look at the front, you feel, oh, my friend.
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Look this side, oh, friend.
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This side also.
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If you keep here fear,
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distrust, and he also makes a little distance from others,
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then that person, look here, oh, little suspicion, distrust, more cautious.
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Look here, again cautious.
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Look here, again cautious.
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As a result, deep inside, lonely feeling.
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Then the problem, blood pressure, too much stress, all these come.
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One occasion, I think in New York,
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Columbia University or something, there's one sort of conference with medical scientists.
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Yesterday, also I mentioned at that conference,
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one medical scientist in his presentation,
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He mentioned those people who express often,
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I, I, I, my, mind, like that.
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So such people have greater chance or greater risk of heart attack.
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He didn't explain why.
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But I felt it is quite true, as I mentioned earlier, deep inside fear,
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distress, and yourself always remain a little distance from the rest of the human brother, sisters.
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That brings loneliness.
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And then difficult to communicate with other human being.
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After all, you are social animal.
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You are part of the community.
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You have to deal with them.
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But the very sort of, the very factor which your interest or your future depends,
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because of your own inner weakness, you yourself isolate from them.
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How can that person be happy person?
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So more worry, more stress.
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Sometimes I describe the too much self-centered attitude, too much selfish, close our inner door.
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Through that way, difficult to communicate with other fellow human beings.
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Once develop more sort of sense of concern of well-being of other brother sisters, then inner door automatically opens.
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And very easy to communicate with other people.
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irrespective whether believer or non-believer these quality or potential from birth we already have

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice the art of effective communication and the importance of inner peace as articulated by the Dalai Lama. The focus will be on understanding the concepts of happiness, trust, and warm-heartedness. You will engage with the material through the shadowing technique, which allows you to mimic the speaker’s intonation and rhythm, thereby enhancing your spoken English skills. By applying the shadowspeak method, you will learn how to express profound ideas about happiness and mental well-being in English.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Inner peace - a state of mental and emotional calm.
  • Warm-heartedness - kindness and affection towards others.
  • Affection - a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
  • Self-confidence - belief in one’s personal judgment and abilities.
  • Genuine cooperation - sincere working together toward a common goal.
  • Social animal - a term describing humans' intrinsic nature to form social connections.
  • Fear and distress - emotional responses to perceived danger or oppression.
  • Isolation - the state of being separated from others.

Practice Tips

To improve your speaking skills using the shadowing app, start by listening carefully to the transcript read by the Dalai Lama. Note the speed and tone of his voice; he speaks with a calm and reflective demeanor. Begin your practice by playing short segments of the video, repeating them aloud, and mimicking his voice as closely as possible. This method, also known as shadow speech, will help you internalize the structure and rhythm of English sentences.

As you progress, challenge yourself to increase the length of the segments you shadow. Remember to focus not only on the words but also on how emotion and clarity play a role in effective communication. Use pauses to reflect on the meaning behind the words; this will not only enhance your vocabulary but also your ability to convey genuine emotion in English conversations.

Finally, consider pairing the shadowing technique with discussions about the lesson’s themes. Reflect on how the concepts of trust and warm-heartedness can influence your interactions in daily life, and share your thoughts with a conversation partner. This will reinforce your learning and help integrate the language into your real-world experiences.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.