Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche More Quotes by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche More Quotes From Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche happy happiness inspirational In parting, I would like to give you one small piece of advice to keep in your heart. You may have heard me say this before, but it is the key point of the entire path, so it bears repeating: All that we are looking for in life — all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind — is right here in the present moment. Our very own awareness is itself fundamentally pure and good. The only problem is that we get so caught up in the ups and downs of life that we don’t take the time to pause and notice what we already have. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche keys heart giving If you're determined to think of yourself as limited, fearful, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche opportunity past thinking Meditation is really quite simple. All we have to do is embrace each experience with awareness and open our hearts fully to the present moment. When we are completely at ease with our own being, the ripples of awareness naturally spread out in all directions, touching the lives of everyone we meet. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche meditation simple heart Simply notice that you're aware. At any given moment, you can choose to follow the chain of thoughts, emotions, and sensations that reinforce a perception of yourself as vulnerable and limited, or to remember that your true nature is pure, unconditioned, and incapable of being harmed. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche yoga-practice meditation-practice inspiration If we could see the whole truth of any situation, our only response would be one of compassion. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche situation compassion would-be All that we are looking for in life - all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind - is right here in the present moment. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche contentment moments mind When you transform your mind, everything you experience is transformed. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche transformed mind If you don’t try to stop whatever is going on in your mind, but merely observe it, eventually you’ll begin to feel a tremendous sense of relaxation, a vast sense of openness within your mind - which is in fact your natural mind, the naturally unperturbed background against which various thoughts come and go. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche mind relaxation trying So overall, though my life is far from perfect, I'm contented with it. And in a peculiar way, I'm grateful for the troubling emotions I experienced. The obstacles we face in life can provide powerful incentives for change. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche grateful powerful perfect Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we've simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche strong compassion heart The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche quality source mind Any attempt to capture the direct experience of the nature of mind in words is impossible. The best that can be said is that it is immeasurably peaceful and, once stabilized through repeated experience, virtually unshakable. It's an experience of absolute well-being that radiates through all physical, emotional and mental states-even those that might ordinarily be labeled as unpleasant. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche peaceful emotional mind Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche spontaneous compassion heart Meditation is actually a very simple exercise in resting in the natural state of your present mind, and allowing yourself to be simply and clearly present to whatever thoughts, sensations, or emotions occur. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche meditation simple exercise There's no difference between what is seen and the mind that sees it. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche differences mind When we become fixed in our perceptions we lose our ability to fly. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche fixed ability perception The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche experience-yourself available opportunity Being human means having power; specifically, the power to accomplish whatever we want. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche being-human want mean Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche imperfection keys lying
