Good choices lead to good outcomes. Bad choices lead to bad outcomes. Many people are making the good choice to meditate to calm their minds. This is a step in the right direction. But for lasting joy, it is not enough to simply calm your mind; you must also choose to be an architect and work with your mind in such a way that you build a world worth living in. Furthermore, you mustn’t work only with your mind but also with your heart! Your mind and heart operate as a team. If you make wise choices that include caring for and sharing with others, you’ll create a world filled with peace and compassion. Your choices generate change.
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From A Monk’s Guide to Finding Joy: How to Train Your Mind and Transform Your Life by His Eminence Khangser Rinpoche, Wisdom Publications, 2024.
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