For any practice to work, the mind which is meditating on the object must merge. Often they are facing each other. One has to become completely absorbed, then the transformation will occur.
Tenzin PalmoRead
One of the advantages of being born in an affluent society is that if one has any intelligence at all, one will realize that having more and more won't solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can't find peace and happiness there, it's not going to come from the outside.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True happiness comes from within, not from external possessions or relationships.
This quote by Tenzin Palmo emphasizes that the key to happiness is internal rather than external. It suggests that living in a wealthy society can lead to the realization that material possessions and social relationships cannot provide true peace and fulfillment, which must be discovered internally through self-awareness and inner peace.
Themes
HappinessInner PeaceSelf-AwarenessContentmentMaterialism
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about finding true fulfillment in life.
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All quotes →Ultimately there is light and love and intelligence in this universe. And we are it, we carry that within us, it’s not just something out there, it is within us and this is what we are trying to re-connect with, our original light and love and intelligence, which is who we are, so do not get so distracted by all this other stuff, you know, really remember what we are here on this planet for.
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Develop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.
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We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don't need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to grow up.
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