Quotes by Buddhist Lamas

It is through the filter of our ego that we give meaning to everything we see, touch, hear, taste and feel.

Having a roof over your head with enough food to eat is a fundamental need of all humans if they are to achieve happiness.

Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.

Before any change for the better can take place, a level of understanding is always needed; because without understanding we tend to fall back on the automatic responses and reactions that we have built up over our lives.