Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Lama Thubten Yeshe (Tibetan Buddhist Teacher)

Thubten Yeshe (1935–84) was a Tibetan lama who, while exiled in Nepal, co-founded Kopan Monastery and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. He followed the Gelug tradition, and was considered unconventional in his teaching style.

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One action produces a reaction; that is karma.
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Topics: Karma

We completely deny the existence of a self-existent I, or a permanent, independent soul. Every aspect of your body and mind is impermanent: changing, changing, changing … .
Lama Thubten Yeshe

It’s not just philosophy, not just words; it’s knowing how the mind functions; only then can you develop loving-kindness; only then can you become a spiritual person.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

The mind is very powerful. Therefore, it requires firm guidance. A powerful jet plane needs a good pilot; the pilot of your mind should be the wisdom that understands its nature.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

Your mind is your religion.
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Topics: Mind

The narrow mind rejects; wisdom accepts.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

Buddhist meditation doen’t necessarily mean sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed. Simply observing how your mind is responding to the sense world as you go about your business – walking, talking, shopping, whatever – can be a really perfect meditation and bring a perfect result.
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Topics: Meditation

Examine your own mental attitudes. Become your own therapist.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

Some children are wiser than adults.
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Topics: Children

When you check your own mind properly, you stop blaming others for your problems.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

There’s a big difference between being able to explain religion intellectually and transforming that knowledge into spiritual experience.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

Just understand your mind: how it works, how attachment and desire arise, how ignorance arises, where emotions come from. It is sufficient to know the nature of all that; just that gives so much happiness and peace.
Lama Thubten Yeshe

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