A lot of people do their practice. They meditate on compassion. Then they yell at people afterwards. That is not quite working.… — 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… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
You have people who are good at English but don't have the training in Buddhism or Shambhala, or they have the training… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
What is my great wish and intention, is to make a base of compassion and to encourage people to work to shift… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
If we are going to live in a society, there has to be an attitude where people really do care for others. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
One of the characteristics of every great teacher I've known is tremendous exertion. It's interesting: You may see them as spiritual people… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Shambhala is a tradition where there were rulers, kings, and powerful people who actually were very benevolent and kind. They got things… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
As a leader, people push you. They really want to keep pushing you until you get aggressive. Then they say, "Oh, see,… — 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
There is a tendency sometimes within the Shambhala community to make it just about meditating and, so, less about compassion. Shambhala is… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
People can be trained in certain principles, but then they actually have to apply them and try them out. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Sometimes it seems like most people are being pulled into a negative energy, but then you meet strong individuals or strong leaders… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
We live in a culture where information is becoming easier to access. Certain special practices have been kept very quiet and secret,… — 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
A book very much is the center of the road, so people always can refer back to it. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
A lot of people talk about the spirituality of Buddhism, and it is a spiritual discipline. But in Shambhala there also is… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
What is amazing is how stuck people are in their own habits. It is really hard to get people out of their… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
A lot of people dabbling means Buddhism has come into the mainstream, where people begin to use these terms and ideas, and… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
I think there is a tendency for people to become more isolated as they move along a spiritual path. With more development,… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
Many people think spirituality has nothing to do with success or accomplishing - that it's something you do with removal, with leaving… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
If you rise with a positive attitude - because everything is possible, everything is doable - if you have that level of… — 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
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
You need to become more genuine to who you are. So, people pushing you can help take you to the level where… — 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
