Sakyong Mipham Quotes about Meditation

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In a speedy and aggressive culture, we need different principles to live by-bravery and insight. The first moment of bravery is building trust in the mind, which we do in meditation. When we know how to create peace in

In a speedy and aggressive culture, we need different principles to live by-bravery and insight. The first moment of bravery is building trust in the mind, which we do in meditation. When we know how to create peace in our own mind, we can transform the world.

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Bravery, Meditation, Mind

When I was going into one of my first meditation retreats, I asked my father, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, for some advice. He said, "How you act when you're alone affects the rest of your life." Even in solitude, the ruler engages in virtue.

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Father, Meditation, Advice

Sakyong Mipham (2005). “Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life”, p.16, Harmony

In meditation we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

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Meditation, Discovering

When people say that meditation makes them calm, they are often referring to this stability of the mind. A stable mind creates the foundation for a happier and more contented person.

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People, Meditation, Mind

Sakyong Mipham (2012). “Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind”, p.65, Harmony

What is really happening in meditation is that we are developing the ability to think when we want to, and to not think when we don’t want to.

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Thinking, Meditation, Want

Sakyong Mipham (2012). “Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind”, p.37, Harmony

Initially, you have to live a period where you are developing your attitude. I would consider that a meditation: determining what you want to do. You have a period where you meditate and you get the strength.

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Attitude, Meditation, Want

"Earth Protector: An Interview with Sakyong Mipham (complete interview)". Interview with Ray Hemachandra, rayhemachandra.com. July 30, 2015.