The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
“Remember why you are meditating: to balance the activity of your life by working with your mind.” — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Meditation practice is relevant because in meditation our conceptual mind relaxes and we can feel who we are at heart. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
The most important thing is having the right mind - a mind that can see it. Once you have an open mind,… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Even when we speak of selflessness, the mind goes to "me." We think, "I'm selfless," but everything is selfless. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don't we… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Our mind is always subject to being distracted by thoughts of what happened in the past and ideas of what could happen… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
In looking for my mind, I discovered that it seems to be in many different places. Sometimes it is drinking a glass… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
When the mind is totally present, it is relaxed, nimble, and sensitive. It feels lighter and clearer. It notices everything, but it… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
The bones and tendons of the mind are mindfulness and awareness. Mindfulness is the mind’s strength, and awareness is its flexibility. Without… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
When people say that meditation makes them calm, they are often referring to this stability of the mind. A stable mind creates… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
In a speedy and aggressive culture, we need different principles to live by-bravery and insight. The first moment of bravery is building… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
If ruling our world stems from developing certainty in our sanity, how do we discover it? The Shambhala teachings instruct us to… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
When I ask people to contemplate selflessness, the sometimes react as if I've asked them to put their house on the market… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Sometimes people feel disappointed when they hear about practicing compassion: "You mean I have to be nice?" It's kind of a letdown.… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
I think we are very environmental people. We need to be supported environmentally. Books very much have that imprint on the mind. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
The nature of our mind may be displayed in many ways, but Ashe is the fundamental basis. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
If we do not appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the human heart, how can we appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the natural… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
“Thus the mind is more present and at peace. So the clarity and peace of mind we feel after running is mostly because the… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
A lot of people do their practice. They meditate on compassion. Then they yell at people afterwards. That is not quite working. One of… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
Our root fantasy is that "I" am real and that it's possible for "me" to be happy. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
If we do not push ourselves enough, we do not grow, but if we push ourselves too much, we regress. What is enough will… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
True happiness is always available to us, but first we have to create the environment for it to flourish. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
A lot of times people do spiritual practice just for themselves. I try to turn that a little bit. I try to make spiritual… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
Enlightened Society is all about nurturing the human spirit - waking up to the goodness, kindness and strength that we already have. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
“Gentleness can be developed with simple thoughts. First, appreciate who you are and make friends with yourself. Look at what you can do, and… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
You have people who are good at English but don't have the training in Buddhism or Shambhala, or they have the training but are… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
“Past events are already gone, and the future is yet to happen. It is only in the present that we can be in our… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share
