127 Quotes by Sakyong Mipham

When the mind is totally present, it is relaxed, nimble, and sensitive. It feels lighter and clearer. It notices everything, but it is not distracted by anything. It is the feeling of knowing exactly where you are and what you are doing.

A lot of times people do spiritual practice just for themselves. I try to turn that a little bit. I try to make spiritual practice more a part of the community. I write about infusing people with compassion.

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

Fundamentally, Buddhism is for the awakenment and benefit of beings. So, you can’t say, “Oh, you can’t have it because you’re not ready for it.” That goes against the fundamental principle.

Shambhala is a tradition where there were rulers, kings, and powerful people who actually were very benevolent and kind. They got things done, and they didn’t abandon their tradition.

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.”

Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first.

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

The notion of auspiciousness is something positive, something with forward momentum, coming out of our actions.