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Auspicious coincidence is the right thing happening at the right time.
Sakyong Mipham
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Sakyong Mipham
Age: 61
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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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In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do.
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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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The most outrageous thing we can do in this world is to accept what happens and fly with it.
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Our only reliable source of strength is the goodness of our hearts. Our only foundation for coming to terms with the suffering of the times is our innate need to be decent human beings.
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Every moment of our life is important.
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The most important thing is having the right mind - a mind that can see it. Once you have an open mind, you see a lot of auspicious coincidence taking place.
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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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Shambhala existed in Tibet and has been continued over the years, and now it is in the West. At its core, it is very much dedicated to the basic theme of benefiting others.
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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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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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