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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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Sakyong Mipham
Age: 62
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Every moment of our life is important.
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Many people think spirituality has nothing to do with success or accomplishing - that it's something you do with removal, with leaving the world.
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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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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 notion of auspiciousness is something positive, something with forward momentum, coming out of our actions.
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A lot of people do their practice. They meditate on compassion. Then they yell at people afterwards. That is not quite working. One of the things I try to emphasize is contemplative meditation - bringing your thought and intention into meditation.
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Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.
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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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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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Enlightened Society is all about nurturing the human spirit - waking up to the goodness, kindness and strength that we already have.
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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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Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness.
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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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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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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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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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Our power comes not from suppressing others but from uplifting them.
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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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The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.
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