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title: "17 Ifs Quotes By Sakyong Mipham"
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> [If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-you-want-to-be-miserable-think-of-yourself-if-you-want-to-be-happy/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If we can feel confident in our goodness, it will illuminate our life and society](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-can-feel-confident-in-our-goodness-it-will-illuminate-our-life/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If the mind is flexible, the world is flexible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-the-mind-is-flexible-the-world-is-flexible/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If you see life as an opportunity, or if you see helping others as an opportunity, then all of a sudden you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-you-see-life-as-an-opportunity-or-if-you-see-helping-others-as-an/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/karma-moves-in-two-directions-if-we-act-virtuously-the-seed-we-plant/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If we are going to live in a society, there has to be an attitude where people really do care for others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-are-going-to-live-in-a-society-there-has-to-be-an-attitude/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor-the determining factor of success and happiness is contentment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/it-doesn-t-matter-if-you-re-rich-or-poor-the-determining-factor-of/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-cut-speed-and-relax-with-what-s-going-on-in-our-life-right-now/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [Poetry is a language for when you can't quite write prose about something, you can't quite say it, but if you do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/poetry-is-a-language-for-when-you-can-t-quite-write-prose-about/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [It is said that if our intention is to help others-even if we are unable to follow it through-we will never have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/it-is-said-that-if-our-intention-is-to-help-others-even-if-we-are/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If we do not appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the human heart, how can we appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-do-not-appreciate-the-sensitivity-and-subtlety-of-the-human/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If you rise with a positive attitude - because everything is possible, everything is doable - if you have that level of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-you-rise-with-a-positive-attitude-because-everything-is-possible/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [Your regular teachers will get mad at you. If you keep asking something again and again, they will get tired of saying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/your-regular-teachers-will-get-mad-at-you-if-you-keep-asking/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If ruling our world stems from developing certainty in our sanity, how do we discover it? The Shambhala teachings instruct us to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-ruling-our-world-stems-from-developing-certainty-in-our-sanity-how/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [If you decide to go on a Buddhist path, you have to be careful if you start mixing a lot of different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-you-decide-to-go-on-a-buddhist-path-you-have-to-be-careful-if-you/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [When I ask people to contemplate selflessness, the sometimes react as if I've asked them to put their house on the market…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/when-i-ask-people-to-contemplate-selflessness-the-sometimes-react-as/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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> [The first thing you have to do is acknowledge the basic and fundamental goodness of all beings. If you don't, then you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/the-first-thing-you-have-to-do-is-acknowledge-the-basic-and/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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## Other authors on Ifs

## More by Sakyong Mipham

> [If we do not appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the human heart, how can we appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the natural…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-do-not-appreciate-the-sensitivity-and-subtlety-of-the-human/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [“Thus the mind is more present and at peace. So the clarity and peace of mind we feel after running is mostly because the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/thus-the-mind-is-more-present-and-at-peace-so-the-clarity-and-peace/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-cut-speed-and-relax-with-what-s-going-on-in-our-life-right-now/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [A lot of people do their practice. They meditate on compassion. Then they yell at people afterwards. That is not quite working. One of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/a-lot-of-people-do-their-practice-they-meditate-on-compassion-then/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [Our root fantasy is that "I" am real and that it's possible for "me" to be happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/our-root-fantasy-is-that-i-am-real-and-that-it-s-possible-for-me-to/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [If we do not push ourselves enough, we do not grow, but if we push ourselves too much, we regress. What is enough will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/if-we-do-not-push-ourselves-enough-we-do-not-grow-but-if-we-push/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/shambhala-teachings-say-we-all-have-the-potential-to-accomplish-our/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [True happiness is always available to us, but first we have to create the environment for it to flourish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/true-happiness-is-always-available-to-us-but-first-we-have-to-create/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [Auspicious coincidence is the right thing happening at the right time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/auspicious-coincidence-is-the-right-thing-happening-at-the-right-time/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [A lot of times people do spiritual practice just for themselves. I try to turn that a little bit. I try to make spiritual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/a-lot-of-times-people-do-spiritual-practice-just-for-themselves-i-try/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [Enlightened Society is all about nurturing the human spirit - waking up to the goodness, kindness and strength that we already have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/enlightened-society-is-all-about-nurturing-the-human-spirit-waking-up/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/after-you-run-there-s-a-sense-of-accomplishment-you-feel-like-your/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [“Gentleness can be developed with simple thoughts. First, appreciate who you are and make friends with yourself. Look at what you can do, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/gentleness-can-be-developed-with-simple-thoughts-first-appreciate-who/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/you-have-people-who-are-good-at-english-but-don-t-have-the-training/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

> [“Past events are already gone, and the future is yet to happen. It is only in the present that we can be in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakyong-mipham/past-events-are-already-gone-and-the-future-is-yet-to-happen-it-is/)

[Sakyong Mipham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakyong-mipham/)

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