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Sakyong Mipham, born in 1962, is an influential spiritual leader and Buddhist teacher. He is known for his unique leadership style and modern interpretations of traditional Buddhist teachings.

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“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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Book:Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

Source: Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

“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.”

Want Attitude Meditation Periods What You Want Developing Where You Are

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“A lot of people do their practice. They meditate on compassion. Then they yell at people afterwards. That is not quite working. One of the things I try to emphasize is contemplative meditation - bringing your thought and intention into meditation.”

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“If you decide to go on a Buddhist path, you have to be careful if you start mixing a lot of different traditions you are not totally familiar with - mixing this kind of meditation with that kind of practice or this kind of visualization with that kind of mantra. Then you really are concocting your own thing, and you have no idea what is going to happen.”

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Author:Sakyong Mipham

“There is a tendency sometimes within the Shambhala community to make it just about meditating and, so, less about compassion. Shambhala is based upon compassion, but a lot of people come in and say, "I need to get more meditation. I need to do this for me, me, me." That's fine, but the view here is much more societal.”

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

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“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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Book:Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

Source: Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

“Running and meditation are very personal activities. Therefore they are lonely. This loneliness is one of their best qualities because it strengthens our incentive to motivate ourselves.”

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Book:Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

Source: Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

“Meditation practice is relevant because in meditation our conceptual mind relaxes and we can feel who we are at heart.”

Feels Mind Heart Practice Meditation Who We Are Relax Relevant Meditation Practice

Book:The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity's Hidden Treasure

Source: The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity's Hidden Treasure

“Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.”

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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 our own mind, we can transform the world.”

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“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.”

Firsts Said Father Virtue Meditation Advice Solitude Rulers Retreat Rest Of Your Life

Book:Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life

Source: Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life

About the Author

Born: 1962
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Quotes: 120

Books & Sources

Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern LifeRelated source material

The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity's Hidden TreasureRelated source material

Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and MindRelated source material

Turning the Mind Into an AllyRelated source material

The Lost Art of Good Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday LifeRelated source material

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