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My books definitely are ambassadors, as you called them. They express what the vision is, what the purpose is.

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Sakyong Mipham
Age: 62
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The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.
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The principles of Buddhism and Shambhala can be effective in helping the course of what is happening in the world.
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When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.
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Certain teachers have tremendous amounts of experience. They are articulate, and they give wonderful discourse. But at some point along the road, they themselves learned from and studied a book.
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The nature of our mind may be displayed in many ways, but Ashe is the fundamental basis.
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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.
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When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.
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Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.
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Changing our decision sets up a bad habit. It reinforces decision-making as an expression of bewilderment and ignorance, instead of wisdom and freedom.
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Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself.
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The self-assured strength that grows from knowing that we already have what we need makes us gentle, because we are no longer desperate.
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If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.
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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.
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The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.
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This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart.
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