Yongey Mingyur Quotes
Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them.
If we could see the whole truth of any situation, our only response would be one of compassion.
All that we are looking for in life - all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind - is right here in the present moment.
Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we've simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are.
Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind.
The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience.
Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength.
Being human means having power; specifically, the power to accomplish whatever we want.
The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter.
If everything were permanent, singular, or independent, nothing would change.
Emotional states are fairly quick bursts of neuronal gossip. Traits, on the other hand, are more like the neuronal equivalent of committed relationships.
TO CUT THROUGH problems, we need problems.
When you see your own desire to be happy, you can't avoid seeing the same desire in others.
The best part of all is that no matter how long you practice, or what method you use, every technique of Buddhist meditation ultimately generates compassion.
Not recognizing natural mind is simply an example of the mind's unlimited capacity to create whatever it wants.