‘I find it is very important to constantly remind ourselves that we are human beings, we are capable of learning new things, and we can make things better whatever the situation is.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — The mind can be focused on one thing.
‘The mind can be focused on one thing — on the body, the breath, or whatever — without there being any obstacles like distraction or dullness.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — It might be pure meditation or concentration.
‘It might be pure meditation or concentration (shamatha), but without the ethical base, there will be no substance to it.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — According to Buddhism it is very important to understand.
‘According to Buddhism it is very important to understand that whatever feelings other people have, you also share those same feelings.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — If you physically want to build a pyramid, the base must be very strong.
‘I would now like to refer again to this idea of the pyramid regarding morality (shila), wisdom, and meditation (or concentration). If you physically want to build a pyramid, the base must be very strong.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — We can give time to the mind, really wanting to make it better and better.
‘We can give time to the mind, really wanting to make it better and better. This is a kind of grasping, but there is nothing wrong in wanting to make life better, not in this dharma context. At least it is going in the direction of dharma.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — We may feel we do things.
‘We may feel we do things without any kind of conscious intention. But if we are truly mindful, we can notice ourselves as we act.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — When we Practise.
‘‘When we practise Buddhism, we are doing what the Buddha did.’’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Buddhism now 