If you expect your life to be full of ups and downs, then your mind will be much more peaceful.
Thubten YesheFirst of all, merely by living a simple life with a heart dedicated to overcoming self-cherishing, we automatically benefit others.
Thubten YesheIt is a simple truth that if we identify ourselves as being fundamentally pure, strong, and capable we will actually develop these qualities, but if we continue to think of ourselves as dull and foolish, that is what we will become.
Thubten YesheLearning to say prayers in a foreign language...is not in itself the way to fulfill our highest human potential; there is nothing of transcending value to be gained from substituting one set of cultural conventions for another. People whose practice remains on this superficial level end up with nothing but confusion, not knowing who they are or what they should do.
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