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> [“Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyalwa-dokhampa/desire-also-creates-a-sense-of-attachment-in-the-mind-not-only-are-we/)

[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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