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Quotes from Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom — Kelsang Gyatso

1931–2022

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Happiness and suffering are states of mind and so their main causes are not to be found outside the mind.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

Learning to cherish others is the best solution to our daily problems, and it is the source of all our future happiness and good fortune.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

We should understand that our problems do not exist outside of ourself, but are part of our mind that experiences unpleasant feelings.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

Buddha's teachings are scientific methods to solve the problems of all living beings permanently.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

Enlightenment is the inner light of wisdom that is permanently free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

Today we can see many different forms of Buddhism, such as Zen and Theravada Buddhism. All these different aspects are practices of Buddha's teachings, and all are equally precious; they are just different presentations.

Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom (2011)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Kelsang Gyatso (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.