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> [Though we may be genetically wired for temporary happiness, we've also been gifted with the ability to recognize within ourselves a more profound and lasting sense of confidence, peace, and well-being. Among sentient beings, human beings appear to stand alone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/though-we-may-be-genetically-wired-for-temporary-happiness-we-ve-also/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

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## More by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

> [Meditation is actually a very simple exercise in resting in the natural state of your present mind, and allowing yourself to be simply and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/meditation-is-actually-a-very-simple-exercise-in-resting-in-the/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/happiness-and-unhappiness-are-not-primarily-created-by-the-material/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/the-expectations-you-bring-to-meditation-practice-are-often-the/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [So overall, though my life is far from perfect, I'm contented with it. And in a peculiar way, I'm grateful for the troubling emotions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/so-overall-though-my-life-is-far-from-perfect-i-m-contented-with-it/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [“We choose ignorance because we can . We choose awareness because we can . Samsara and nirvana are simply different points of view based…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/we-choose-ignorance-because-we-can-we-choose-awareness-because-we-can/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [Any attempt to capture the direct experience of the nature of mind in words is impossible. The best that can be said is that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/any-attempt-to-capture-the-direct-experience-of-the-nature-of-mind-in/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/within-our-perceived-weaknesses-and-imperfections-lies-the-key-to/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [We're all buddhas. We just don't recognize it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/we-re-all-buddhas-we-just-don-t-recognize-it/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [TO CUT THROUGH problems, we need problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/to-cut-through-problems-we-need-problems/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/compassion-is-the-spontaneous-wisdom-of-the-heart/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/the-mind-is-the-source-of-all-experience-and-by-changing-the/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/compassion-is-the-spontaneous-wisdom-of-the-heart-it-s-always-with-us/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [If everything were permanent, singular, or independent, nothing would change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/if-everything-were-permanent-singular-or-independent-nothing-would/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [Practice is personal; no two people's experiences are alike.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/practice-is-personal-no-two-people-s-experiences-are-alike/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

> [The best part of all is that no matter how long you practice, or what method you use, every technique of Buddhist meditation ultimately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/the-best-part-of-all-is-that-no-matter-how-long-you-practice-or-what/)

[Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche/)

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