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Some children are wiser than adults.

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Thubten Yeshe
Age: 48 †
Born: 1935
Born: January 1
Died: 1984
Died: January 1
Bhikkhu
Thibet
Wiser
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Your mind is your religion.
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The mind is very powerful. Therefore, it requires firm guidance. A powerful jet plane needs a good pilot the pilot of your mind should be the wisdom that understands its nature.
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Be wise. Treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with others.
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One action produces a reaction that is karma.
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Just the idea that you are religious doesn't help at all. It does not help you it does not help others. In order to really help others, you need to gain knowledge-wisdom.
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The narrow mind rejects wisdom accepts.
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Examine your own mental attitudes. Become your own therapist.
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We completely deny the existence of a self-existent I, or a permanent, independent soul. Every aspect of your body and mind is impermanent: changing, changing, changing.
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If you expect your life to be full of ups and downs, then your mind will be much more peaceful.
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Be blissful and enjoy your life do not let yourself become obsessed with anything. Determine to use the rest of your life to benefit others as much as possible.
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Meditation does not imply only the development of single-pointed concentration, sitting in some corner doing nothing. Meditation is an alert state of mind, the opposite of sluggishness meditation is wisdom. You should remain aware every moment of your daily life, fully conscious of what you are doing and how you are doing it.
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The fact is that when you are in a clean, clear state of mind you will be free to pay full attention to what you are doing and you will therefore naturally do it well. Problems come when you are not living in a natural state of mind. Then, no matter what you are doing your mind will be on something else.
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First of all, merely by living a simple life with a heart dedicated to overcoming self-cherishing, we automatically benefit others.
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When a strong wind blows, the clouds vanish and blue sky appears. Similarly, when the powerful wisdom that understand the nature of the mind arises, the dark clouds of ego disappear.
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Buddhist meditation doen't necessarily mean sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed. Simply observing how your mind is responding to the sense world as you go about your business - walking, talking, shopping, whatever - can be a really perfect meditation and bring a perfect result.
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At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind a mind seeking the nature of reality.
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Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three doors as pure as possible is the practice of karma.
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