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Sometimes it seems like most people are being pulled into a negative energy, but then you meet strong individuals or strong leaders and they are free from it.

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Sakyong Mipham
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What is my great wish and intention, is to make a base of compassion and to encourage people to work to shift the energy.
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You have people who are good at English but don't have the training in Buddhism or Shambhala, or they have the training but are not good in English. Getting that mixture is really rare.
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The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.
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The notion of auspiciousness is something positive, something with forward momentum, coming out of our actions.
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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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After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity.
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The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.
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Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.
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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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Our power comes not from suppressing others but from uplifting them.
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Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.
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We suffer because we want life to be different from what it is. We suffer because we try to make pleasurable what is painful, to make solid what is fluid, to make permanent what is always changing.
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The bones and tendons of the mind are mindfulness and awareness. Mindfulness is the mind’s strength, and awareness is its flexibility. Without these abilities, we cannot function. When we drink a glass of water, drive a car, or have a conversation, we are using mindfulness and awareness.
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When the mind is totally present, it is relaxed, nimble, and sensitive. It feels lighter and clearer. It notices everything, but it is not distracted by anything. It is the feeling of knowing exactly where you are and what you are doing.
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If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about.
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We can't hire out our own inner work, but we can do the manual labor with delight and decency.
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Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.
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Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow.
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Running and meditation are very personal activities. Therefore they are lonely. This loneliness is one of their best qualities because it strengthens our incentive to motivate ourselves.
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