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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.
Sakyong Mipham
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Sakyong Mipham
Age: 61
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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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If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.
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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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...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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What is amazing is how stuck people are in their own habits. It is really hard to get people out of their habits. But once they shift, it also is amazing how rapid the progress can be.
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