Sakyong Mipham Quotes

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• When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.
• It's one thing to have the attitude of enlightenment and another thing to act in an enlightened way, which is conduct or activity...
• In meditation we are continuously discovering who and what we are.
• Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow.
• It is said that if our intention is to help others-even if we are unable to follow it through-we will never have any regret. Regret…
• If we do not push ourselves enough, we do not grow, but if we push ourselves too much, we regress. What is enough will change,…
• The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.
• When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.
• The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.
• What is really happening in meditation is that we are developing the ability to think when we want to, and to not think when we…
• Running and meditation are very personal activities. Therefore they are lonely. This loneliness is one of their best qualities because it strengthens our incentive to…
• The bones and tendons of the mind are mindfulness and awareness. Mindfulness is the mind’s strength, and awareness is its flexibility. Without these abilities, we…
• Every moment of our life is important.
• We want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness.
• If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.
• When we are using this term 'basic goodness,' we are talking about our inherent completeness.
• When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.
• Changing our decision sets up a bad habit. It reinforces decision-making as an expression of bewilderment and ignorance, instead of wisdom and freedom.
• It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don't we think about training…
• If the mind is flexible, the world is flexible.

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