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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart Picture Quote #1

If you’re determined to think of yourself as limited, fearful, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available Picture Quote #1

Ignorance, vulnerability, fear, anger, and desire are expressions of the infinite potential of your buddha nature. There’s nothing inherently wrong or right with making such choices. The fruit of Buddhist practice is simply the recognition that these and other mental afflictions are nothing more or less than choices available to us because our real nature is infinite in scope Picture Quote #1

Emotional states are fairly quick bursts of neuronal gossip. Traits, on the other hand, are more like the neuronal equivalent of committed relationships Picture Quote #1

Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength Picture Quote #1

Being human means having power; specifically, the power to accomplish whatever we want Picture Quote #1

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We’re all buddhas. We just don’t recognize it Picture Quote #1

If everything were permanent, singular, or independent, nothing would change Picture Quote #1

When we become fixed in our perceptions we lose our ability to fly Picture Quote #1

There’s no difference between what is seen and the mind that sees it Picture Quote #1

The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter Picture Quote #1

The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available Picture Quote #1

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When you transform your mind, everything you experience is transformed Picture Quote #1

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It’s always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we’ve simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are Picture Quote #1

The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience Picture Quote #1

Simply notice that you’re aware. At any given moment, you can choose to follow the chain of thoughts, emotions, and sensations that reinforce a perception of yourself as vulnerable and limited, or to remember that your true nature is pure, unconditioned, and incapable of being harmed Picture Quote #1

Meditation is really quite simple. All we have to do is embrace each experience with awareness and open our hearts fully to the present moment. When we are completely at ease with our own being, the ripples of awareness naturally spread out in all directions, touching the lives of everyone we meet Picture Quote #1

If we could see the whole truth of any situation, our only response would be one of compassion Picture Quote #1

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If you’re determined to think of yourself as limited, fearful, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available Picture Quote #1

It’s so easy to think that we’re the only ones who suffer, while other people are somehow immune to pain, as though they’d been born with some kind of special knowledge about being happy, that, through some cosmic accident, we never received. Thinking in this way, we make our own problems seem much bigger than they really are Picture Quote #1

When you see your own desire to be happy, you can’t avoid seeing the same desire in others Picture Quote #1

Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind Picture Quote #1

You don’t want to block your thoughts, emotions, and so on; nor do you want to chase after them. If you chase after them, if you let them lead you, they begin to define you, and you lose your ability to respond openly and spontaneously in the present moment. On the other hand, if you attempt to block your thoughts, your mind can become quite tight and small Picture Quote #1

So overall, though my life is far from perfect, I’m contented with it. And in a peculiar way, I’m grateful for the troubling emotions I experienced. The obstacles we face in life can provide powerful incentives for change Picture Quote #1

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Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them Picture Quote #1

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Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) If you’re determined to think of yourself as limited, fearful, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available. (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Ignorance, vulnerability, fear, anger, and desire are expressions of the infinite potential of your buddha nature. There’s nothing inherently wrong or right with making such choices. The fruit of Buddhist practice is simply the recognition that these and other mental afflictions are nothing more or less than choices available to us because our real nature is infinite in scope (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Emotional states are fairly quick bursts of neuronal gossip. Traits, on the other hand, are more like the neuronal equivalent of committed relationships (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Being human means having power; specifically, the power to accomplish whatever we want (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) We’re all buddhas. We just don’t recognize it (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) If everything were permanent, singular, or independent, nothing would change (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) When we become fixed in our perceptions we lose our ability to fly (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) There’s no difference between what is seen and the mind that sees it (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) When you transform your mind, everything you experience is transformed (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It’s always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we’ve simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Simply notice that you’re aware. At any given moment, you can choose to follow the chain of thoughts, emotions, and sensations that reinforce a perception of yourself as vulnerable and limited, or to remember that your true nature is pure, unconditioned, and incapable of being harmed (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Meditation is really quite simple. All we have to do is embrace each experience with awareness and open our hearts fully to the present moment. When we are completely at ease with our own being, the ripples of awareness naturally spread out in all directions, touching the lives of everyone we meet (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) If we could see the whole truth of any situation, our only response would be one of compassion (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) If you’re determined to think of yourself as limited, fearful, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) It’s so easy to think that we’re the only ones who suffer, while other people are somehow immune to pain, as though they’d been born with some kind of special knowledge about being happy, that, through some cosmic accident, we never received. Thinking in this way, we make our own problems seem much bigger than they really are (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) When you see your own desire to be happy, you can’t avoid seeing the same desire in others (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) You don’t want to block your thoughts, emotions, and so on; nor do you want to chase after them. If you chase after them, if you let them lead you, they begin to define you, and you lose your ability to respond openly and spontaneously in the present moment. On the other hand, if you attempt to block your thoughts, your mind can become quite tight and small (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) So overall, though my life is far from perfect, I’m contented with it. And in a peculiar way, I’m grateful for the troubling emotions I experienced. The obstacles we face in life can provide powerful incentives for change (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes) Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Quotes)