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.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoThe more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoFaith is like pure eyes that enable us to see a pure and perfect world beyond the suffering world of samsara.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoOur mental attitude transforms a situation into either a problem or an opportunity.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoWhenever anyone, Buddhist or not, sees a Temple or an image of Buddha they receive blessings.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoWe underestimate the value of patience. It is possible that people might sometimes interrupt our meditation sessions or Dharma study, but they can never take away our opportunity to train in inner virtues such as patience. It is this mental training, rather than outer virtuous activities, that is the essence of Dharma practice.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso