Tag Archives: Pride

Dignity

If you can admit your faults and not feel like a loser, then you have real dignity. Being sincere and admitting your problems and shortcomings to yourself, is how you actually gain dignity. Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche

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Don’t Wallow In Self-Pity.

Don’t feel sorry for yourself. If somebody else achieves success or inherits a million dollars, don’t waste time feeling bad because it wasn’t you. Chögyam Trungpa

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Do Not Find Fault

Do not find fault with others. If they behave wrongly, there is no need to make yourself suffer. If you point out to them what is correct and they do not practice accordingly, leave it at that. When the Buddha … Continue reading

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Follow the Calmness

Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride. Buddha

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Handling Criticism

A woman in Delhi, whose name was often in the press, had received criticism that she felt was unfair. She was extremely upset about this adverse press coverage, and came to ask Lama Zopa Rinpoche for advice. When something like … Continue reading

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Obstacles is our Pride

One of the main obstacles is our pride. This pride is an inflated state of mind and relies on our false view of the transitory collection, which focuses on the existent self, attributed to our body and mind, and distorts … Continue reading

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Humility and Compassion

Don’t put yourself down! You need to have the humility and compassion towards yourself and others that comes from Lojong mind training, and THEN you bring the dignity of the Vajrayana. Everything in the Vajrayana is related to dignity. When … Continue reading

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