Whenever we strive to make progress in our meditations, contemplations and so forth we are practicing effort.
Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.
We should realize that our deadliest enemies are anger and other delusions. Since these delusions are deeply ingrained mental habits, working to overcome them is not always easy.
In reality, our mind is the creator of all the things we experience.
Enlightenment is the inner light of wisdom that is permanently free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day.
There is no greater method for experiencing peace of mind and happiness than to understand and meditate on Emptiness.
Faith is like pure eyes that enable us to see a pure and perfect world beyond the suffering world of samsara.
Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.
The more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want.
I have not met one living being that has not been the mother of all the rest.
Today we can see many different forms of Buddhism, such as Zen and Theravada Buddhism. All these different aspects are practices of Buddha’s teachings, and all are equally precious; they are just different presentations.
Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.
A Temple is one of the best ways of benefiting other living beings – it is the best form of public service.
Whenever anyone, Buddhist or not, sees a Temple or an image of Buddha they receive blessings.
When a fully qualified Mahayana disciple relies completely upon a fully qualified Mahayana Spiritual Guide the attainment of enlightenment is easy.
Without improving our mind there is no way to solve our human problems.
Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes cannot be found outside the mind.
By meditating on affectionate love and wishing love for just one moment we accumulate greater merit than we would by giving food three times every day to all those who are hungry in the world.
If everyone sincerely practices the path of compassion and wisdom, all their problems will be solved. I guarantee this.
Compassion is a Shepherd, Always tending his herd.
All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy.