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1. "What is really happening in meditation is that we are developing the ability to think when we want to, and to not think when we don't want to." ~ Sakyong Mipham
2. "Running and meditation are very personal activities. Therefore they are lonely. This loneliness is one of their best qualities because it strengthens our incentive to motivate ourselves." ~ Sakyong Mipham
3. "The point of handling our motivation is not necessarily to channel it into a drive to be successful; that would be ambition. Rather, the point is to" ~ Sakyong Mipham
4. "The practice of overcoming hope is recognizing our positive qualities. With excessive hope, we begin to belittle what we have achieved. We might then feel inadequate and have fear of not achieving more." ~ Sakyong Mipham
5. "Thus the mind is more present and at peace. So the clarity and peace of mind we feel after running is mostly because the wild horse is tired, not necessarily because it has been tamed." ~ Sakyong Mipham
6. "The bones and tendons of the mind are mindfulness and awareness. Mindfulness is the mind's strength, and awareness is its flexibility." ~ Sakyong Mipham
7. "Life is breath. Breath is life." ~ Sakyong Mipham
8. "Past events are already gone, and the future is yet to happen. It is only in the present that we can be in our life. The present is the joystick, controlling the moment, and thus the direction our life takes. Being with the breath is the most effective way of being in the present. It completely connects us with reality." ~ Sakyong Mipham
9. "In meditation, placing our attention on the breathing takes the mind from daydreaming, worrying, thinking, and fantasizing. It gives our mind something healthy to do." ~ Sakyong Mipham
10. "The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness." ~ Sakyong Mipham
11. "Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it." ~ Sakyong Mipham
12. "Once I was running and there was someone on the treadmill next to me who stopped running to answer a question I asked and flew of the back of the treadmill. Being fully engaged has many benefits." ~ Sakyong Mipham
13. "Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first. And when we want to change our life, we dive into spiritual practice and expect quick results, only to lose focus after the honeymoon has worn off. We return to our state of bewilderment. We're left feeling helpless and discouraged. It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don't we think about training our minds?" ~ Sakyong Mipham

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