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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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“Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first.”

People Love Trying Mind Firsts Night Forget Enemy Focus Worst Anxiety Stress Slave Be Good Wander Awake Worst Enemy Good Love Awake At Night

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“What distinguishes Shambhala is its intention of trying to create a society based upon certain principles. So, Shambhala's focus is not just on the individual, but on society as a whole.”

Trying Whole Certain Individual Principles Focus Intention Shambhala

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“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.”

People Trying Compassion Practice Meditation Intention Contemplative

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“A lot of times people do spiritual practice just for themselves. I try to turn that a little bit. I try to make spiritual practice more a part of the community. I write about infusing people with compassion.”

People Writing Trying Littles Spiritual Turns Bits Community Compassion Practice Little Bit Spiritual Practice

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“People can be trained in certain principles, but then they actually have to apply them and try them out.”

People Trying Certain Principles

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“For me, language and how I use it are very important. I held back on doing a poetry book, walking the fine line between trying to be helpful and just putting more junk out there.”

Trying Important Book Use Language Lines Fine Walking Helpful Junk Fine Lines

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular.”

Thinking Trying Spiritual Strong Force Social Term Example Very Strong Balanced Secular Life Balance Shambhala

Author:Sakyong Mipham

“It is said that if our intention is to help others-even if we are unable to follow it through-we will never have any regret. Regret is a result of trying to make "me" happy.”

Ifs Trying Said Helping Results Regret Intention Helping Others Make Me Happy

Book:Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life

Source: Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life

“We suffer because we want life to be different from what it is. We suffer because we try to make pleasurable what is painful, to make solid what is fluid, to make permanent what is always changing.”

Want Life Trying Different Pain Suffering Change Painful Buddhist Permanent Fluid

Book:Turning the Mind Into an Ally

Source: Turning the Mind Into an Ally

“Being fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara.”

Trying Work Out Fooled Samsara Things Work Out

Author:Sakyong Mipham

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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