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Mind Quotes by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
- We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.
- Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be acheived unless we first establish peace…
- Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes cannot be found outside the mind.
- Normally we divide the external world into that which we consider to be good or valuable, bad or worthless, or neither. Most of the time…
- When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation itself as our problem, but in reality…
- In reality, our mind is the creator of all the things we experience.
- The moment we let go of our obsessive concern for our own welfare, our mind naturally relaxes and becomes lighter.
- We need to keep a constant watch over our mind and learn to distinguish between the beneficial and harmful thoughts that are arising moment by…
- Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.
- When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subside and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.
- Without improving our mind there is no way to solve our human problems.
- The more we control our mind, the more our inner peace increases and the happier we become
- Patience is a mind that is able to accept fully and happily, whatever occurs. It is much more than just gritting our teeth and putting…
- Pure happiness can only be attained through developing our mind.
- There is no greater method for experiencing peace of mind and happiness than to understand and meditate on Emptiness.
- Whenever we practise meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future…
- All objects whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, are mere appearances to the mind just like things experienced in a dream
- The cause of happiness and the solution to our problems do not lie in knowledge of material things. Happiness and suffering are states of mind,…
- If we transform our ordinary mind into love and compassion we will naturally act in a positive way.
- Our world does not exist from its own side--like a dream world, it is a mere appearance to our mind. In dreams we can see…
- Just as full sunlight completely dispels all darkness but even a few rays provide a measure of light, so, if we complete the practice of…
- Anger is one of the most common and destructive delusions, and it afflicts our mind almost every day. To solve the problem of anger, we…
- Just as eagles soar through the vast expanse of the sky without meeting any obstructions, needing only minimal effort to maintain their flight, so advanced…
- Painful things do not come to us from outside, but arise from within our own mind. Circumstances or other people have no power to make…
More Mind Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. — Aristotle
- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
- The energy of the mind is the essence of life. — Aristotle
- All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle