When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets. Sakyong Mipham More Quotes by Sakyong Mipham More Quotes From Sakyong Mipham If you see life as an opportunity, or if you see helping others as an opportunity, then all of a sudden you become joyous. You want to go forward. Sakyong Mipham helping-others want opportunity What is really happening in meditation is that we are developing the ability to think when we want to, and to not think when we don’t want to. Sakyong Mipham meditation want thinking The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness. Sakyong Mipham benefits movement mind One of the characteristics of every great teacher I've known is tremendous exertion. It's interesting: You may see them as spiritual people or compassionate people, but the driving force is that incredible exertion - and their ability to sustain it. Sakyong Mipham spiritual teacher interesting 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." Sakyong Mipham teaching kindness love We can't hire out our own inner work, but we can do the manual labor with delight and decency. Sakyong Mipham manuals delight labor It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor-the determining factor of success and happiness is contentment. Sakyong Mipham rich-or-poor contentment matter People sometimes don't like organized situations. Sometimes people need to be left alone more. Sometimes people need environmental support. Sakyong Mipham environmental support people 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. Sakyong Mipham buddhism discipline spiritual If we are going to live in a society, there has to be an attitude where people really do care for others. Sakyong Mipham care attitude people The first thing you have to do is acknowledge the basic and fundamental goodness of all beings. If you don't, then you are going to have conflict. That's at the core of Shambhala. Sakyong Mipham conflict fundamentals firsts After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity. Sakyong Mipham accomplishment running meaningful Poetry is a language for when you can't quite write prose about something, you can't quite say it, but if you do a poem, it kind of gets to the point. Sakyong Mipham language kind writing The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme. Sakyong Mipham extremes wise foolish The principles of Buddhism and Shambhala can be effective in helping the course of what is happening in the world. Sakyong Mipham buddhism principles world I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular. Sakyong Mipham strong spiritual thinking I want people to know you can live a life that is less aggressive and still have success. Sakyong Mipham aggressive want people I would say courage first; then wisdom, which is a sense of knowledge and confidence; and also the wish and desire to uplift. The underlying notion is "How do I help?" That attitude really is a spiritual journey and a path. Sakyong Mipham uplifting spiritual attitude There is a tendency sometimes within the Shambhala community to make it just about meditating and, so, less about compassion. Shambhala is based upon compassion, but a lot of people come in and say, "I need to get more meditation. I need to do this for me, me, me." That's fine, but the view here is much more societal. Sakyong Mipham compassion views people When people say that meditation makes them calm, they are often referring to this stability of the mind. A stable mind creates the foundation for a happier and more contented person. Sakyong Mipham meditation mind people
