If you decide to go on a Buddhist path, you have to be careful if you start mixing a lot of different… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Our power comes not from suppressing others but from uplifting them. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Shambhala does have unique teachings, as do many Buddhist traditions. For example, certain teachings within Shambhala have to do with raising the… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach. — 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
This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
We suffer because we want life to be different from what it is. We suffer because we try to make pleasurable what… — 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
As the conceptual, material world increases its hold on us, and inanimate objects become more lifelike, we humans must become more human.… — 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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Our root fantasy is that "I" am real and that it's possible for "me" to be happy. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
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 Image
Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
True happiness is always available to us, but first we have to create the environment for it to flourish. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Auspicious coincidence is the right thing happening at the right time. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
