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Sakyong Mipham Quotes: Our only reliable source of strength is the goodness of our hearts. Our only foundation for coming to terms with the suffering of the times is our innate need to be decent human beings.
         

Our only reliable source of strength is the goodness of our hearts. Our only foundation for coming to terms with the suffering of the times is our innate need to be decent human beings.


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If we do not appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the human heart, how can we appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the natural world?



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The self-assured strength that grows from knowing that we already have what we need makes us gentle, because we are no longer desperate.



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Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.



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