You get [something] in your body that is the suffering or the problem, and then you [add] a second one, which is worry. In both cases, [it is] pointless. Matthieu Ricard More Quotes by Matthieu Ricard More Quotes From Matthieu Ricard We deal with our mind from morning till evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy. Matthieu Ricard worst-enemy mind morning We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful. Yet, we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most - the way our mind functions. Matthieu Ricard what-matters mind beautiful Genuine fearlessness arises with the confidence that we will be able to gather the inner resources to deal with any situation that comes our way. Matthieu Ricard anticipation able way Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment, not the gratification of inexhaustible desires for outward things. Matthieu Ricard yoga desire happiness The mind is malleable. Our life can be greatly transformed by even a minimal change in how we manage our thoughts and perceive and interpret the world. Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time. Matthieu Ricard effort skills mind Confidence is closely linked to how well our perceptions match reality Matthieu Ricard wells perception reality When hearing a door creak, the optimist thinks it's opening and the pessimist thinks it's closing. Matthieu Ricard hearing doors thinking Whatever you train, you change your brain. Matthieu Ricard train brain Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy or inner peace, and however we try to seek it: creativity, justice, altruism, striving, completion of a plan or a piece of work. Matthieu Ricard buddhism creativity names Enlightenment is eliminating mental confusion, eliminating hatred, jealousy, mental toxins, cravings. That's very simple and straightforward. Whether you can do it or not is another matter. Matthieu Ricard confusion hatred simple Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our thoughts and illuminate each one of our perceptions. Matthieu Ricard buddhism wisdom mean If we dedicate a certain amount of time each day to cultivating compassion or any other positive quality, we are likely to attain results, just like when we train the body... Meditation consists of familiarizing ourselves with a new way of being, of managing our thoughts and the way we perceive the world. Through the recent advances in neuroscience it is now possible to evaluate these methods and to verify their impact on the brain and body. Matthieu Ricard impact compassion meditation Meditation gives you more inner strength and confidence, and if you don't feel vulnerable, you can put that to the service of others. So it's not just about sitting and cultivating caring mindfulness. It's building up a way of being and then using it for the service of others. Matthieu Ricard building-up caring giving It's not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage. Matthieu Ricard tasks bravery courage Humility does not mean believing oneself to be inferior, but to be freed from self-importance. It is a state of natural simplicity which is in harmony with our true nature and allows us to taste the freshness of the present moment. Matthieu Ricard wisdom mean believe To grant forgiveness to someone who has truly changed is not a way of condoning or forgetting his or her past crimes, but of acknowledging whom he or she has become. Matthieu Ricard forget way past Transform our way of perceiving things, we transform the quality of our lives. Matthieu Ricard our-lives quality way Meditation is not just blissing out under a mango tree. It completely changes your brain and therefore changes what you are. Matthieu Ricard meditation brain tree Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily: they have nothing to lose and hope for little. In renunciation lies a delicious taste of simplicity and deep peace. Matthieu Ricard wisdom lying children If you want to know the future, look at what is in your mind Matthieu Ricard mind want looks
