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• This impure world that we presently experience exists only in relation to our impure mind.

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  Mind, World, Relation

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness”, p.184, Tharpa Publications US

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• Everything we now enjoy has been provided through the kindness of other beings, past or present.

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  Kindness, Past, Enjoy

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.57, Tharpa Publications US

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• As Shantideva says, suffering has many good qualities because it purifies our negative karma, increases our renunciation and compassion, reduces our pride, and helps us to overcome our bad mental habits. If we think in this way we will feel that difficult circumstances are our best friends. When our mind is balanced in this way it becomes as stable as Mount Meru, and nothing can cause it to shake.

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  Friends, Karma, Pride

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• 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.

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  Learning, Mind, Looks

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness”, p.103, Tharpa Publications US

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• No matter how many possessions we acquire, they will not provide us with any lasting happiness and freedom. On the contrary, it is often our pursuit of material possessions that causes our problems. If we want ultimate happiness and freedom from suffering, we must engage in the supreme practices of training the mind. There is no other way.

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  Happiness, Freedom, Practice

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• Whenever we strive to make progress in our meditations, contemplations and so forth we are practicing effort.

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  Effort, Meditation, Progress

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness”, p.266, Tharpa Publications US

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• There is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart.

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  Heart, Peaceful, Accepted

  Kelsang Gyatso (2001). “Transform Your Life: A Blissful Journey”, p.319, Tharpa Publications UK

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• The great Tibetan meditator Gungtang Jampelyang once asked
  'What is the difference between a wise man and a fool?'
  The difference lies in their intention. A wise person is someone who has a good intention, not someone who merely possesses knowledge.

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  Wise, Lying, Knowledge

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (1990). “Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Complete Buddhist Path to Enlightenment”, p.139, Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

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• We know that we are happy when our mind is peaceful, and unhappy when it is not. It is therefore clear that our happiness depends upon our having a peaceful mind and not on good external conditions. Even if our external conditions are poor, if we maintain a peaceful mind all the time we shall always be happy.

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  Happiness, Happy, Time

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.33, Tharpa Publications US

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• We should understand that our problems do not exist outside of ourself, but are part of our mind that experiences unpleasant feelings.

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  Feelings, Mind, Problem

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.11, Tharpa Publications US

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• Patient acceptance is often considered a weak and passive response to problems that we do not have the power or courage to solve. In reality, however, being patient is far from being passive. There is nothing strong or courageous in reacting to hardship or insults with anger - all we are doing is being defeated by our delusions.

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  Strong, Acceptance, Reality

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• Painful things do not come to us from outside, but arise from within our own mind. Circumstances or other people have no power to make us feel bad; the most they can do is trigger the potentials for painful feelings that already exist within our own mind.

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  Painful Feelings, People, Mind

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• Nothing can be accomplished just by reading words.
  A sick man will never be cured of his illness through merely reading medical instructions!

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  Reading, Men, Sick

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.6, Tharpa Publications US

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• Love is the great protector, protecting us from anger and jealousy.

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  Love Is, Protector

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness”, p.194, Tharpa Publications US

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• Our world does not exist from its own side--like a dream world, it is a mere appearance to our mind. In dreams we can see and touch our dream world, but when we wake up we realize that it is simply a projection of our mind and had no existence outside our mind. In the same way, the world we see when we are awake is simply a projection of our mind and has no existence outside our mind.

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  Dream, Our World, Mind

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 2 Tantra”, p.9, Tharpa Publications US

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• 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.

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  Mean, Blessing, Practice

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.34, Tharpa Publications US

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• There is no greater method for experiencing peace of mind and happiness than to understand and meditate on Emptiness.

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  Mind, Emptiness, Method

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.104, Tharpa Publications US

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• All objects whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, are mere appearances to the mind just like things experienced in a dream

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  Dream, Mind, Appearance

  Kelsang Gyatso (2001). “Transform Your Life: A Blissful Journey”, p.8, Tharpa Publications UK

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• When a fully qualified Mahayana disciple relies completely upon a fully qualified Mahayana Spiritual Guide the attainment of enlightenment is easy.

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  Spiritual, Enlightenment, Easy

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (1990). “Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Complete Buddhist Path to Enlightenment”, p.97, Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

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• 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.

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  Enemy, Overcoming, Realizing

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• Compassion is a Shepherd, Always tending his herd.

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  Compassion, Shepherds, Herds

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• 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.

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  Light, Appearance, Function

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness”, p.253, Tharpa Publications US

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• If everyone sincerely practices the path of compassion and wisdom, all their problems will be solved. I guarantee this.

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  Compassion, Practice, Guarantees

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• Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life.

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  Quality, Human Life, Method

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• Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises.

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  Mean, Welcome, Patient

  Kelsang Gyatso (2001). “Transform Your Life: A Blissful Journey”, p.319, Tharpa Publications UK

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