Thubten Yeshe Born : 1935Died : March 3, 1984 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by Thubten Yeshe Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three doors as pure as possible is the practice of karma. Thubten Yeshe karmaphilosophicalinspirational When you check your own mind properly, you stop blaming others for your problems. Thubten Yeshe blameproblemmind Be blissful and enjoy your life; do not let yourself become obsessed with anything. Determine to use the rest of your life to benefit others as much as possible. Thubten Yeshe benefitsuselife The mind is very powerful. Therefore, it requires firm guidance. A powerful jet plane needs a good pilot; the pilot of your mind should be the wisdom that understands its nature. Thubten Yeshe powerfulmindneeds It is a simple truth that if we identify ourselves as being fundamentally pure, strong, and capable we will actually develop these qualities, but if we continue to think of ourselves as dull and foolish, that is what we will become. Thubten Yeshe strongsimpletruth Buddhist meditation doen't necessarily mean sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed. Simply observing how your mind is responding to the sense world as you go about your business - walking, talking, shopping, whatever - can be a really perfect meditation and bring a perfect result. Thubten Yeshe buddhisteyemean Examine your own mental attitudes. Become your own therapist. Thubten Yeshe mental-attitudetherapistsattitude Be wise. Treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with others. Thubten Yeshe wisemindkindness Meditation does not imply only the development of single-pointed concentration, sitting in some corner doing nothing. Meditation is an alert state of mind, the opposite of sluggishness; meditation is wisdom. You should remain aware every moment of your daily life, fully conscious of what you are doing and how you are doing it. Thubten Yeshe wisdomoppositeslife Just the idea that you are religious doesn't help at all. It does not help you; it does not help others. In order to really help others, you need to gain knowledge-wisdom. Thubten Yeshe helping-othersreligiousorder No matter how confused or deluded we may be at the moment, the underlying and essential nature of our being is clear and pure Thubten Yeshe confusedessentialsnature When a strong wind blows, the clouds vanish and blue sky appears. Similarly, when the powerful wisdom that understand the nature of the mind arises, the dark clouds of ego disappear. Thubten Yeshe naturestrongwisdom There's a big difference between being able to explain religion intellectually and transforming that knowledge into spiritual experience. Thubten Yeshe differencesablespiritual Our normal tendency is to feel dissatisfied and to criticize our body, speech, and mind - My body is out of shape; my voice is unpleasant; my mind is confused. - We are so caught up in this pointless, neurotic habit of criticism that we disparage others as well as ourselves. This is extremely damaging. Thubten Yeshe confusedvoicemind First of all, merely by living a simple life with a heart dedicated to overcoming self-cherishing, we automatically benefit others. Thubten Yeshe simpleselfheart Knowing your own mind is the solution to all our problems. Thubten Yeshe problemknowingmind Don't think that examining and knowing the nature of your mind is just an Eastern trip. That's a wrong conception. It's your trip. Thubten Yeshe knowingmindthinking It is precisely because our present life is so inseparably linked with desire that we must make use of desire's tremendous energy if we wish to transform our life into something transcendental. Thubten Yeshe energywishdesire Having no background in philosophic thought and ignorant of the reasons supporting their faith, they experience great uneasiness when someone questions their beliefs. Such people often live closely guarded lives, fearful of encountering someone or something that might shatter their insecure spiritual foundation.This attitude, however, is not the fault of religion but of their own limited understanding. True Dharma leads in exactly the opposite direction. It enables one to integrate all the many diverse experiences of life into a meaningful and coherent whole, thereby banishing fear and insecurity completely. Thubten Yeshe buddhistspiritualmeaningful It's not just philosophy, not just words; it's knowing how the mind functions; only then can you develop loving-kindness; only then can you become a spiritual person. Thubten Yeshe spiritualkindnessphilosophy
