127 Quotes by Sakyong Mipham

Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.

Meditation stabilizes us in our inherent power as humans. It introduces the possibility of living our lives in a continually conscious, confident, and balanced state of mind.

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.

I think we are very environmental people. We need to be supported environmentally. Books very much have that imprint on the mind.

Throughout life it is inevitable that we will experience both pain and pleasure. Learning how to handle them leads to harmony and happiness. In meditation, if we are unable to handle pain or boredom, then that pain or boredom becomes our master. Then we spend our entire life trying to avoid being bored or feeling pain. However if we can handle our mind, then we know that we can handle boredom and pain.

Being fooled into trying to make things work out for ‘me’ is called samsara.

Our only reliable source of strength is the goodness of our hearts. Our only foundation for coming to terms with the suffering of the times is our innate need to be decent human beings.

The exertion it takes to get back in shape when we are out of shape is arguably more than it takes to stay in shape...

The most important thing is having the right mind – a mind that can see it. Once you have an open mind, you see a lot of auspicious coincidence taking place.