Nothing can be accomplished just by reading words. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso More Quotes by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso More Quotes From Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Pure happiness can only be attained through developing our mind. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso pure-happiness pure mind The path to enlightenment is really very simple - all we need to do is stop cherishing ourself and learn to cherish others. All other spiritual realisations will naturally follow from this. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso enlightenment simple spiritual If we want to cook food we need to leave the stove on continuously and not keep turning it on and off. If the heat is continuous, no matter whether it is high or low our food will eventually be cooked. Similarly, if we continuously apply effort, even if it is only a small effort, it is certain that we shall eventually experience the fruits of our practice. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso effort practice inspiring We should understand that our problems do not exist outside of ourself, but are part of our mind that experiences unpleasant feelings. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso problem mind feelings We need modern ideas, but we also need ancient wisdom. If we deny ancient wisdom we are making a big mistake. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso mistake ideas needs Since the real purpose of meditation is to increase our capacity to help others, taking time each day to meditate is not selfish. We have to manage our time and energy in such a way that we can be of maximum benefit to others, and to do this we need time alone to recover our strength, collect our thoughts, and see things in perspective Geshe Kelsang Gyatso selfish strength time The more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso stuck certain want All objects whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, are mere appearances to the mind just like things experienced in a dream Geshe Kelsang Gyatso appearance mind dream There is no greater method for experiencing peace of mind and happiness than to understand and meditate on Emptiness. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso method emptiness mind One of the most common ways of not acknowledging our faults is to blame others. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso faults common way Painful things do not come to us from outside, but arise from within our own mind. Circumstances or other people have no power to make us feel bad; the most they can do is trigger the potentials for painful feelings that already exist within our own mind. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso painful-feelings mind people Our world does not exist from its own side--like a dream world, it is a mere appearance to our mind. In dreams we can see and touch our dream world, but when we wake up we realize that it is simply a projection of our mind and had no existence outside our mind. In the same way, the world we see when we are awake is simply a projection of our mind and has no existence outside our mind. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso our-world mind dream In general, 'Buddha' means 'Awakened One', someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. A Buddha is a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions. There are many people who have become Buddhas in the past, and many people will become Buddhas in the future. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso ignorance sleep mean Faith is like pure eyes that enable us to see a pure and perfect world beyond the suffering world of samsara. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso eye suffering perfect Many people are very intelligent in accomplishing worldly attainments. This intelligence is not wisdom because worldly attainments such as a high position, reputation, wealth and success in business are deceptive. If we die tomorrow they will disappear tomorrow, and nothing will be left for our future. Wisdom, however, will never deceive us. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso business-success intelligent people Enlightenment is the inner light of wisdom that is permanently free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso function light appearance Patient acceptance is often considered a weak and passive response to problems that we do not have the power or courage to solve. In reality, however, being patient is far from being passive. There is nothing strong or courageous in reacting to hardship or insults with anger - all we are doing is being defeated by our delusions. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso strong acceptance reality By meditating on affectionate love and wishing love for just one moment we accumulate greater merit than we would by giving food three times every day to all those who are hungry in the world. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso merit wish giving In recent years our knowledge of modern technology has increased considerably, and as a result we have witnessed remarkable material progress, but there has not been a corresponding increase in human happiness. There is no less suffering in the world today, and there are no fewer problems. Indeed, it might be said that there are now more problems and greater dangers than ever before. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso technology happiness knowledge Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso sowing fields mind
