Buddha taught that everything depends upon the mind. To realize this, we must first understand the nature and functions of the mind.

We will definitely realize that unless we control these delusions there is no other method to solve our human problems. Dharma is the only method to control our delusions of attachment, anger, and self-grasping ignorance. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

If we train in purifying and controlling our mind through the sincere practice of Buddhadharma, we can ensure that our mind remains calm and happy all the time. Then, no matter how difficult our external circumstances may be, we will always be happy and peaceful.

Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.
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In this spiritually degenerate time there are five impurities that are increasing throughout the world: (4) our mind is becoming increasingly impure because our delusions are getting stronger and stronger;

If we look in the mirror of Dharma, we can see how our attachment, anger, and especially our self-grasping ignorance are the causes of all our problems and sufferings. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

We never experience pure, lasting happiness. In his Dharma teachings, Buddha advises us not to seek happiness outside ourself but to establish it within our mind.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche was born in Tibet and was a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism.
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All our problems – our unpleasant feelings – come from our delusions of attachment and self-grasping ignorance, therefore these delusions are the main causes of our problems. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

In reality, all the problems we experience day to day come from our self-cherishing and self-grasping – misconceptions that exaggerate our own importance. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

The essence of Dharma practice is to reduce and eventually to completely eradicate our delusions, and to replace them with peaceful, virtuous states of mind. This is the main purpose of training in meditation.

In this spiritually degenerate time there are five impurities that are increasing throughout the world: (1) our environment is becoming increasingly impure because of pollution; (2) our water, air and food are becoming increasingly impure, also because of pollution;

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One way to gain an understanding of past and future lives is to examine the process of sleeping, dreaming, and waking, because this closely resembles the process of death, intermediate state, and rebirth.

Because great bliss prevents subtle mistaken appearance, when we experience this bliss our ignorance of self-grasping and all distracting conceptual thoughts cease, and we experience a deep inner peace. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Because the real nature of phenomena is the emptiness of phenomena, when we perceive phenomena in truth we perceive the emptiness of phenomena, but due to ignorance we cannot understand this. There are no phenomena other than their emptiness.

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Kadam Dharma accords with people’s daily experience; it cannot be separated from daily life. Everyone needs it to make their lives happy and meaningful, and to solve temporarily their human problems through controlling their anger, attachment, jealousy, and especially ignorance.

Great bliss is experienced only by someone who is able to cause their inner winds to enter, abide and dissolve within their central channel through the power of meditation. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

This is like the blue of the sky and the sky itself. The blue of the sky is the sky itself; there is no blue of the sky other than the sky itself – the sky itself appears as blue.