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Sakyong Mipham Quotes

Caring for others is the basis of worldly success Picture Quote #1

Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind Picture Quote #1

The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness Picture Quote #1

The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme Picture Quote #1

Every moment of our life is important Picture Quote #1

... This jewel is the wisdom and compassion that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. This is where real confidence and competence come from. Once we possess this jewel, our life becomes blessed Picture Quote #1

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After you run, there’s a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It’s a moment of clarity Picture Quote #1

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 our mind? Picture Quote #1

When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in Picture Quote #1

If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others Picture Quote #1

We want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness Picture Quote #1

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 cannot function. When we drink a glass of water, drive a car, or have a conversation, we are using mindfulness and awareness Picture Quote #1

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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 motivate ourselves Picture Quote #1

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 don’t want to Picture Quote #1

When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go Picture Quote #1

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, depending on where we are and what we are doing. In that sense, the present moment is always some kind of beginning Picture Quote #1

It’s one thing to have the attitude of enlightenment and another thing to act in an enlightened way, which is conduct or activity Picture Quote #1

When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets Picture Quote #1

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True happiness is always available to us, but first we have to create the environment for it to flourish Picture Quote #1

You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others Picture Quote #1

If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about Picture Quote #1

We humans have come to a crossroads in our history: we can either destroy the world or create a good future Picture Quote #1

The most outrageous thing we can do in this world is to accept what happens and fly with it Picture Quote #1

In looking for my mind, I discovered that it seems to be in many different places. Sometimes it is drinking a glass of water, remembering swimming in the summer, feeling the breeze. In this contemplation I observed that the self is more elusive than I thought Picture Quote #1

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When we have gone beyond the boundaries of hope and fear, we are able to work with whatever comes our way Picture Quote #1

Shambhala vision is universal. It has no bias towards one type of culture or group. It is not ethnocentric and does not encourage one specific kind of person, race, or religion. Shambhala vision promotes a universality in relationship to basic goodness. All human beings are basically good and an enlightened society, at various levels of manifestation, can occur in any culture Picture Quote #1

Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow Picture Quote #1

To shift the direction of our planet, we must now be willing to experiment with the theory that within the speed and stress, we are good Picture Quote #1

Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself Picture Quote #1

Being human is a precious situation, and we shouldn’t waste time in useless activities Picture Quote #1

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Caring for others is the basis of worldly success (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) Every moment of our life is important (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) ... This jewel is the wisdom and compassion that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. This is where real confidence and competence come from. Once we possess this jewel, our life becomes blessed (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) After you run, there’s a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It’s a moment of clarity (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) 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 our mind? (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) We want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) 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 cannot function. When we drink a glass of water, drive a car, or have a conversation, we are using mindfulness and awareness (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) 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 motivate ourselves (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) 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 don’t want to (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) 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, depending on where we are and what we are doing. In that sense, the present moment is always some kind of beginning (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) It’s one thing to have the attitude of enlightenment and another thing to act in an enlightened way, which is conduct or activity (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) True happiness is always available to us, but first we have to create the environment for it to flourish (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) 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 Quotes) We humans have come to a crossroads in our history: we can either destroy the world or create a good future (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) The most outrageous thing we can do in this world is to accept what happens and fly with it (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) In looking for my mind, I discovered that it seems to be in many different places. Sometimes it is drinking a glass of water, remembering swimming in the summer, feeling the breeze. In this contemplation I observed that the self is more elusive than I thought (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) When we have gone beyond the boundaries of hope and fear, we are able to work with whatever comes our way (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) Shambhala vision is universal. It has no bias towards one type of culture or group. It is not ethnocentric and does not encourage one specific kind of person, race, or religion. Shambhala vision promotes a universality in relationship to basic goodness. All human beings are basically good and an enlightened society, at various levels of manifestation, can occur in any culture (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) To shift the direction of our planet, we must now be willing to experiment with the theory that within the speed and stress, we are good (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself (Sakyong Mipham Quotes) Being human is a precious situation, and we shouldn’t waste time in useless activities (Sakyong Mipham Quotes)

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