If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of 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
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
Your regular teachers will get mad at you. If you keep asking something again and again, they will get tired of saying… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
We want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
We suffer because we want life to be different from what it is. We suffer because we try to make pleasurable what… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
What is really happening in meditation is that we are developing the ability to think when we want to, and to not… — 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
Initially, you have to live a period where you are developing your attitude. I would consider that a meditation: determining what you… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
If you see life as an opportunity, or if you see helping others as an opportunity, then all of a sudden you… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
I want people to know you can live a life that is less aggressive and still have success. — 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
