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Matthieu Ricard Quotes

Anyone who enjoys inner peace is no more broken by failure as he is inflated by success. He is able to fully live his experiences in the context of a vast and profound serenity, since he understands that experiences are ephemeral and that it is useless to cling to them Picture Quote #1

The mind is malleable. Our life can be greatly transformed by even a minimal change in how we manage our thoughts and perceive and interpret the world. Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time Picture Quote #1

Neuroscience has proven that similar areas of the brain are activated both in the person who suffers and in the one who feels empathy. Thus, empathic suffering is a true experience of suffering Picture Quote #1

The goal of meditation is precisely to make your mind smooth and manageable so that it can be concentrated or relaxed at will; and especially to free it from the tyranny of mental afflictions and confusion Picture Quote #1

We deal with our mind from morning till evening and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy Picture Quote #1

Enlightenment is eliminating mental confusion, eliminating hatred, jealousy, mental toxins, cravings. That’s very simple and straightforward. Whether you can do it or not is another matter Picture Quote #1

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We must distinguish between spirituality in general terms, which aims to make us better people, and religion. Adopting a religion remains optional, but becoming a better human being is essential Picture Quote #1

To grant forgiveness to someone who has truly changed is not a way of condoning or forgetting his or her past crimes, but of acknowledging whom he or she has become Picture Quote #1

Worries are pointless. If there’s a solution, there’s no need to worry. If no solution exists, there’s no point to worry Picture Quote #1

By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being. Happiness is also a way of interpreting the world, since while it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it Picture Quote #1

Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity; it is a state of being, a profound emotional balance struck by a subtle understanding of how the mind functions Picture Quote #1

The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable Picture Quote #1

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Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our thoughts and illuminate each one of our perceptions Picture Quote #1

Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy or inner peace, and however we try to seek it: creativity, justice, altruism, striving, completion of a plan or a piece of work Picture Quote #1

When the mind is full of memories and preoccupied by the future, it misses the freshness of the present moment. In this way, we fail to recognize the luminous simplicity of mind that is always present behind the veils of thought Picture Quote #1

Envy and jealousy stem from the fundamental inability to rejoice at someone else’s happiness or success Picture Quote #1

Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily: they have nothing to lose and hope for little. In renunciation lies a delicious taste of simplicity and deep peace Picture Quote #1

Simplifying our lives does not mean sinking into idleness, but on the contrary, getting rid of the most subtle aspect of laziness: the one which makes us take on thousands of less important activities Picture Quote #1

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Happiness is a skill, emotional balance is a skill, compassion and altruism are skills, and like any skill they need to be developed. That’s what education is about Picture Quote #1

Let us live simply in the freshness of the present moment, in the clarity of pure awakened mind Picture Quote #1

For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change. Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well Picture Quote #1

While it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it Picture Quote #1

We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our mind functions Picture Quote #1

Good and evil exist only in terms of the happiness or suffering they create in ourselves and others Picture Quote #1

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We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory Picture Quote #1

Meditation is not just blissing out under a mango tree. It completely changes your brain and therefore changes what you are Picture Quote #1

To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy Picture Quote #1

Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment, not the gratification of inexhaustible desires for outward things Picture Quote #1

No change occurs if we just let our habitual tendencies and automatic patterns of thought perpetuate and even reinforce themselves, thought after thought, day after day, year after year. But those tendencies and patterns can be challenged Picture Quote #1

Genuine fearlessness arises with the confidence that we will be able to gather the inner resources to deal with any situation that comes our way Picture Quote #1

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Anyone who enjoys inner peace is no more broken by failure as he is inflated by success. He is able to fully live his experiences in the context of a vast and profound serenity, since he understands that experiences are ephemeral and that it is useless to cling to them (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) The mind is malleable. Our life can be greatly transformed by even a minimal change in how we manage our thoughts and perceive and interpret the world. Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Neuroscience has proven that similar areas of the brain are activated both in the person who suffers and in the one who feels empathy. Thus, empathic suffering is a true experience of suffering (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) The goal of meditation is precisely to make your mind smooth and manageable so that it can be concentrated or relaxed at will; and especially to free it from the tyranny of mental afflictions and confusion (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) We deal with our mind from morning till evening and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Enlightenment is eliminating mental confusion, eliminating hatred, jealousy, mental toxins, cravings. That’s very simple and straightforward. Whether you can do it or not is another matter (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) We must distinguish between spirituality in general terms, which aims to make us better people, and religion. Adopting a religion remains optional, but becoming a better human being is essential (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) To grant forgiveness to someone who has truly changed is not a way of condoning or forgetting his or her past crimes, but of acknowledging whom he or she has become (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Worries are pointless. If there’s a solution, there’s no need to worry. If no solution exists, there’s no point to worry (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being. Happiness is also a way of interpreting the world, since while it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity; it is a state of being, a profound emotional balance struck by a subtle understanding of how the mind functions (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our thoughts and illuminate each one of our perceptions (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy or inner peace, and however we try to seek it: creativity, justice, altruism, striving, completion of a plan or a piece of work (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) When the mind is full of memories and preoccupied by the future, it misses the freshness of the present moment. In this way, we fail to recognize the luminous simplicity of mind that is always present behind the veils of thought (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Envy and jealousy stem from the fundamental inability to rejoice at someone else’s happiness or success (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily: they have nothing to lose and hope for little. In renunciation lies a delicious taste of simplicity and deep peace (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Simplifying our lives does not mean sinking into idleness, but on the contrary, getting rid of the most subtle aspect of laziness: the one which makes us take on thousands of less important activities (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Happiness is a skill, emotional balance is a skill, compassion and altruism are skills, and like any skill they need to be developed. That’s what education is about (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Let us live simply in the freshness of the present moment, in the clarity of pure awakened mind (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change. Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) While it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our mind functions (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Good and evil exist only in terms of the happiness or suffering they create in ourselves and others (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Meditation is not just blissing out under a mango tree. It completely changes your brain and therefore changes what you are (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment, not the gratification of inexhaustible desires for outward things (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) No change occurs if we just let our habitual tendencies and automatic patterns of thought perpetuate and even reinforce themselves, thought after thought, day after day, year after year. But those tendencies and patterns can be challenged (Matthieu Ricard Quotes) Genuine fearlessness arises with the confidence that we will be able to gather the inner resources to deal with any situation that comes our way (Matthieu Ricard Quotes)

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