127 Quotes by Sakyong Mipham


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    A lot of people talk about the spirituality of Buddhism, and it is a spiritual discipline. But in Shambhala there also is a notion that you have to be synchronized with both heaven and earth.

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    If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.

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    People sometimes don’t like organized situations. Sometimes people need to be left alone more. Sometimes people need environmental support.

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    In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do.

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    The self-assured strength that grows from knowing that we already have what we need makes us gentle, because we are no longer desperate.

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    Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don’t even notice it.

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    When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.

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