“Painful things do not come to us from outside, but arise from within our own mind. Circumstances or other people have no power to make us feel bad; the most they can do is trigger the potentials for painful feelings that already exist within our own mind.”
Quote by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a distinguished Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author, born in 1931. He is recognized for his extensive teachings and writings on the Buddhist path, particularly within the New Kadampa Tradition. more
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