Guard your Attitude

The Dalai Lama at the Aspen Institute (July 23...

Lama Zopa Rinpoche (July 23-26 2008) (Photo Credit: The Aspen Institute)

Practice with the bodhisattva attitude every day. People can’t see your mind; what people see is a manifestation of your attitude in your actions of body and speech. So pay attention to your attitude all the time. Guard it as if you are the police, or like a parent cares for a child, like a bodyguard, or as if you are the guru and your mind is your disciple. ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Think of the benefits

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English: Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche book “How to be happy” launch on 17th December 2008 in Kopan monastery, Nepal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 “Things that are difficult and things that we don’t like bring lung, [a disorder of elements within the body that can negatively impact both body and mind]. … Sometimes when you put a lot of energy into something, suddenly the energy changes and then you change … Psychologically, the antidote is to accept it. … Especially, think of the benefits of the problem. The basis for accepting the problem is thinking of its benefits. By experiencing it, it enables you to finish past negative karma.” – Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Never Blame

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English: Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche book “How to be happy” launch on 17th December 2008 in Kopan monastery, Nepal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Once you realize the true evolution of your mental problems, you’ll never blame any other living being for how you feel.”
Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Who is responsible for happiness?

“Each one of us is responsible for all other living beings’ happiness besides our own. As a result, your loving kindness is the most wish fulfilling thing in life, more precious than anything else in the world.”–Lama Zopa Rinpoche