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> [“Through meditation, difficult thoughts and emotions may well rise up. And through practice, you can meet such emotions with kindness, listen to them, explore them and then really let them go.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/through-meditation-difficult-thoughts-and-emotions-may-well-rise-up/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

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## More by Gyalwa Dokhampa

> [“It is very easy to fall into a state of mind which relies on those things outside of us to determine how we feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/it-is-very-easy-to-fall-into-a-state-of-mind-which-relies-on-those/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Think about the suffering we cause ourselves internally through getting angry or jealous.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/think-about-the-suffering-we-cause-ourselves-internally-through/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“When we hold on too tightly to our attachments we are trying to keep them just as they are, to make them permanent. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/when-we-hold-on-too-tightly-to-our-attachments-we-are-trying-to-keep/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“If we try to hold on to so many things, both real and imaginary, thoughts and emotions, fears, worries and expectations, then we begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/if-we-try-to-hold-on-to-so-many-things-both-real-and-imaginary/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Our experiences and our memories are within us, and the key is to be aware of the lens or the filter, to realise that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/our-experiences-and-our-memories-are-within-us-and-the-key-is-to-be/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“To have a restful mind is to relax in your nature.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/to-have-a-restful-mind-is-to-relax-in-your-nature/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Our experi¬ences and our memories are within us, and the key is to be aware of the lens or the filter, to realise that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/our-experi-ences-and-our-memories-are-within-us-and-the-key-is-to-be/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Habits of the mind also provide our mental framework – the way we see the world”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/habits-of-the-mind-also-provide-our-mental-framework-the-way-we-see/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“The grasping mind holds on to everything – beliefs, people, possessions – so that it seems as though there is hardly any room to breathe.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/the-grasping-mind-holds-on-to-everything-beliefs-people-possessions/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Your inner nature is your kind nature, when you give unconditionally, when you are inspired or feel truly motivated and full of vitality”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/your-inner-nature-is-your-kind-nature-when-you-give-unconditionally/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Just focusing on our breath for a couple of minutes is an instant relaxation tool for the restless mind.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/just-focusing-on-our-breath-for-a-couple-of-minutes-is-an-instant/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“If you want to have peace of mind, you need to listen to your heart or your inner nature. If you want to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/if-you-want-to-have-peace-of-mind-you-need-to-listen-to-your-heart-or/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“Ironically, we often spend a great deal of time and effort trying to control our external conditions, while letting our internal reactions run wild.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/ironically-we-often-spend-a-great-deal-of-time-and-effort-trying-to/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“It is through the filter of our ego that we give meaning to everything we see, touch, hear, taste and feel.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/it-is-through-the-filter-of-our-ego-that-we-give-meaning-to/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

> [“For many people it is the notion of time that makes them feel restless – that there just aren't enough hours in the day,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/for-many-people-it-is-the-notion-of-time-that-makes-them-feel/)

[Gyalwa Dokhampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyalwa-dokhampa/)

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