The cause of happiness and the solution to our problems do not lie in knowledge of material things. Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes cannot be found outside the mind. If we want to be truly happy and free from suffering, we must learn how to control our mind.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoIf everyone practiced cherishing others, many of the major problems of the world would be solved in a few years.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoWe are all interconnected in a web of kindness from which it is impossible to separate ourself.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoThe moment we let go of our obsessive concern for our own welfare, our mind naturally relaxes and becomes lighter.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso