Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Quotes
When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subside and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.
Love is the real nuclear bomb that destroys all our enemies, because when we love all living beings, we have no enemies.
We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.
Developing compassion and wisdom and helping those in need is the true meaning of life.
Everything we have and everything we enjoy, including our very life, is due to the kindness of others. In fact, every happiness there is in the world arises as a result of others' kindness.
All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy.
If everyone practiced cherishing others, many of the major problems of the world would be solved in a few years.
The moment we let go of our obsessive concern for our own welfare, our mind naturally relaxes and becomes lighter.
When we learn to accept difficult circumstances patiently, the real problem disappears.
We are all interconnected in a web of kindness from which it is impossible to separate ourself.
Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.
Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.
The more we control our mind, the more our inner peace increases and the happier we become
Learning to cherish others is the best solution to our daily problems, and it is the source of all our future happiness and good fortune.
Patience is a strength, not a weakness; and if by practicing patience we stop retaliating to harm and criticism, people will gradually come to understand that our real nature is very special
Whenever we practise meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future happiness and peace of mind.
If we transform our ordinary mind into love and compassion we will naturally act in a positive way.
Going for refuge to Buddha,Dharma, and Sangha means that we apply effort to receiving Buddha's blessings, to putting Dharma into practice, and to receiving help from Sangha.
The path to enlightenment is really very simple - all we need to do is stop cherishing ourself and learn to cherish others. All other spiritual realisations will naturally follow from this.
We should understand that our problems do not exist outside of ourself, but are part of our mind that experiences unpleasant feelings.
We need modern ideas, but we also need ancient wisdom. If we deny ancient wisdom we are making a big mistake.
When we look at external things, we can usually distinguish those that are useful and valuable from those that are not. We must learn to look at our mind in the same way.
Our mental attitude transforms a situation into either a problem or an opportunity.
Whenever we strive to make progress in our meditations, contemplations and so forth we are practicing effort.
There is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart.
Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life.
One of the most common ways of not acknowledging our faults is to blame others.
Faith is like pure eyes that enable us to see a pure and perfect world beyond the suffering world of samsara.
We need to keep a constant watch over our mind and learn to distinguish between the beneficial and harmful thoughts that are arising moment by moment. Those who are able to do this are truly wise.
There is no greater method for experiencing peace of mind and happiness than to understand and meditate on Emptiness.
All objects whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, are mere appearances to the mind just like things experienced in a dream
Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.
Everything we now enjoy has been provided through the kindness of other beings, past or present.
Since inner peace is the source of all happiness, we can see how important meditation is.
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.
A Temple is one of the best ways of benefiting other living beings - it is the best form of public service.
The more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want.
Whenever anyone, Buddhist or not, sees a Temple or an image of Buddha they receive blessings.
Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes cannot be found outside the mind.
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.
Nothing can be accomplished just by reading words. A sick man will never be cured of his illness through merely reading medical instructions!
