When a jealous person sees signs of other people's success and good fortune, his heart is pierced with envy. But someone who has learned to rejoice in the good fortune of others experiences only happiness. Seeing another person's beautiful house or attractive partner immediately makes him happy - the fact that they are not his own is irrelevant.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoThere is no greater method for experiencing peace of mind and happiness than to understand and meditate on Emptiness.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoAll the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoWhen 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.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoOur 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.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoHappiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoJust as full sunlight completely dispels all darkness but even a few rays provide a measure of light, so, if we complete the practice of training the mind, we will totally dispel the darkness of our ignorance, but if we engage in only some parts of the practice, this will still help to reduce our ignorance and self-cherishing .
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso