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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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When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.
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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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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.
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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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It is said that if our intention is to help others-even if we are unable to follow it through-we will never have any regret. Regret is a result of trying to make me happy.
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Our mind is always subject to being distracted by thoughts of what happened in the past and ideas of what could happen in the future, but the living experience is what is happening NOW.
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The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.
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Shambhala does have unique teachings, as do many Buddhist traditions. For example, certain teachings within Shambhala have to do with raising the personal windhorse, or the energy of the individual, so a person has good fortitude to be able to live a good life.
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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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What distinguishes Shambhala is its intention of trying to create a society based upon certain principles. So, Shambhala's focus is not just on the individual, but on society as a whole.
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...This jewel is the wisdom and compassion that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. This is where real confidence and competence come from. Once we possess this jewel, our life becomes blessed.
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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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There are no boundaries-only possibilities
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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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Your life and your practice should not be separate. You bring your practice into experience. You bring it about.
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Meditation practice is relevant because in meditation our conceptual mind relaxes and we can feel who we are at heart.
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Ultimately, as individuals we each have to ask ourselves to be courageous and apply certain principles.
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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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When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.
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