Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be acheived unless we first establish peace within our own minds. We can send so-called 'peacekeeping forces' into areas of conflict, but peace cannot be oppossed from the outside with guns. Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoLearning to cherish others is the best solution to our daily problems, and it is the source of all our future happiness and good fortune.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoWe are all interconnected in a web of kindness from which it is impossible to separate ourself.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoWhen we learn to accept difficult circumstances patiently, the real problem disappears.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoThe 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 Gyatso