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Every moment of our life is important.
There are no boundaries-only possibilities
If the mind is flexible, the world is flexible.
Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.
The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.
To protect this earth is to protect the very spirit of life
Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.
Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.
In meditation we are continuously discovering who and what we are.
Our power comes not from suppressing others but from uplifting them.
Shambhala can be relevant in terms of what is going on in the world.
The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.
Auspicious coincidence is the right thing happening at the right time.
Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach.
Being fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara.
The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.
Our root fantasy is that "I" am real and that it's possible for "me" to be happy.
If we can feel confident in our goodness, it will illuminate our life and society
A book very much is the center of the road, so people always can refer back to it.
Being human is a precious situation, and we shouldn't waste time in useless activities.
The nature of our mind may be displayed in many ways, but Ashe is the fundamental basis.
Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow.
If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.
I want people to know you can live a life that is less aggressive and still have success.
This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart.
When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.
The most outrageous thing we can do in this world is to accept what happens and fly with it.
When we are using this term 'basic goodness,' we are talking about our inherent completeness.
We can't hire out our own inner work, but we can do the manual labor with delight and decency.
When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.
When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.
Ultimately, as individuals we each have to ask ourselves to be courageous and apply certain principles.
It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor-the determining factor of success and happiness is contentment.
People can be trained in certain principles, but then they actually have to apply them and try them out.
True happiness is always available to us, but first we have to create the environment for it to flourish.
If we are going to live in a society, there has to be an attitude where people really do care for others.
When we have gone beyond the boundaries of hope and fear, we are able to work with whatever comes our way.
In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do.
We humans have come to a crossroads in our history: we can either destroy the world or create a good future.
Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness.
My books definitely are ambassadors, as you called them. They express what the vision is, what the purpose is.
The notion of auspiciousness is something positive, something with forward momentum, coming out of our actions.
Even when we speak of selflessness, the mind goes to "me." We think, "I'm selfless," but everything is selfless.
Your life and your practice should not be separate. You bring your practice into experience. You bring it about.
Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself.
After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity.
The principles of Buddhism and Shambhala can be effective in helping the course of what is happening in the world.
I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is.
Meditation practice is relevant because in meditation our conceptual mind relaxes and we can feel who we are at heart.
If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about.