The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable.
Matthieu RicardEnlightenment is eliminating mental confusion, eliminating hatred, jealousy, mental toxins, cravings. That's very simple and straightforward. Whether you can do it or not is another matter.
Matthieu RicardWisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.
Matthieu RicardThe ultimate reason for meditating is to transform ourselves in order to be better able to transform the world or, to put it another way, to transform ourselves so we can become better human beings in order to serve others in a wiser and more efficient way. It gives your life the noblest possible meaning.
Matthieu Ricard