‘In Buddhism the Sanskrit word for morality/ethics is śīla, which means ‘to cool’. Negative emotions and behaviour heat us up. Śīla, morality, cools us down.’

The Venerable Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche.

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Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist […]

‘In order to develop realisations, you must first study what it is you want to become familiar with, for example love and compassion. What exactly are love and compassion?

Contemplate on their meanings […]

‘As destructive emotions arise, simply observe them. Then ask yourself, do these emotions bring any benefit, any happiness, to myself and others? Without feeding them they will slowly reduce, like a fire […]

‘The quality of meditation is more important than quantity. In the beginning start small – half a minute or a minute – with good focus, then take a short rest. Then repeat […]

‘If you spend only five minutes everyday properly focusing on doing something positive, think about how much you will have achieved in one year.’

The Venerable Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche.

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Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation […]

‘Negative actions arise from negative emotions. Watch what goes on in the mind. Through mindfulness negative emotions can be abandoned and positive emotions cultivated.’

The Venerable Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche.

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Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation […]

‘We can accumulate a lot of positive actions and wholesome activities, but without paying attention and being mindful, destructive emotions like jealousy and hatred can destroy all our wholesome deeds and disturb […]

‘Desire is not necessarily negative or destructive. We can desire to transform our lives, to be kind and helpful towards others and to develop love and compassion. Without desire there is not […]