Certainty Quote by Sakyong Mipham
“If ruling our world stems from developing certainty in our sanity, how do we discover it? The Shambhala teachings instruct us to "put our mind of fearfulness in the cradle of loving-kindnes."”
About This Quote
Source Book: Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chögyam Trungpa, 1975
The quote asks how we can find mental certainty and suggests replacing fear with loving‑kindness to achieve it.
In simple terms: Replace fear with love to find mental certainty.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate loving‑kindness to calm the mind.
Themes
mindfulness
self‑growth
spirituality
Mood
calm
hopeful
reflective
Type
advice
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- stressful work
- personal crisis
- relationship conflict
Key Concepts
psychology
compassion
certainty
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice loving‑kindness when fear feels overwhelming?
- What signs show your mind is becoming more certain?
A Different Perspective
Loving‑kindness alone may not resolve deep‑seated doubts.
![“[I]f in other sciences we should arrive at certainty without doubt and truth without error, it behooves us to place the foundations of knowledge in mathematics, in so far as disposed through it we are able to reach certainty in other sciences and truth by the exclusion of error.” quote by Roger Bacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d13/roger-bacon-15067_able_i-f-in-other-sciences-we-should-arrive-a_24209.jpg)