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I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular.
Sakyong Mipham
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Sakyong Mipham
Age: 61
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Our power comes not from suppressing others but from uplifting them.
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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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When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.
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The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.
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You need to become more genuine to who you are. So, people pushing you can help take you to the level where you really understand the principles and enter them into action.
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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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For me, language and how I use it are very important. I held back on doing a poetry book, walking the fine line between trying to be helpful and just putting more junk out there.
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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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The most outrageous thing we can do in this world is to accept what happens and fly with it.
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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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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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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 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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If we are going to live in a society, there has to be an attitude where people really do care for 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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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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