Gyalwa Dokhampa

“Our experi¬ences and our memories are within us, and the key is to be aware of the lens or the filter, to realise that we can also change the angle, especially when we are feeling agitated or stuck in life, that we can change the record.”

“We can become fearless as we let go off our grasp on the fear of failure, because failure too is a perception rather than a reality.”

“Think about the suffering we cause ourselves internally through getting angry or jealous.”

“It is important to be considerate of the future, but when we invest all of our present in our future hopes, we are placing a lot of value on what is inevitably in doubt.”

“Before any change for the better can take place, a level of understanding is always needed; because without understanding we tend to fall back on the automatic responses and reactions that we have built up over our lives.”

“Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.”

“Someone who is said to have a big ego is thought to be full of themselves, to lack the ability to listen, to always rush to be at the top of the tree and to think their own ideas are the best.”

“We are nourished by our relationships and generosity in return to our kindness and compassion for others.”

“Through meditation, difficult thoughts and emotions may well rise up. And through practice, you can meet such emotions with kindness, listen to them, explore them and then really let them go.”

“Happiness is a beautiful feeling. It is a beautiful mind, and a peaceful mind”

“It is through the filter of our ego that we give meaning to everything we see, touch, hear, taste and feel.”

“Having a roof over your head with enough food to eat is a fundamental need of all humans if they are to achieve happiness.”

“The tendency of the human mind is to see the world with a ‘dualistic’ view that describes everything through comparisons: good and bad, pain and happiness, beauty and ugliness, rich and poor.”