Snowcapped mountains flanking a small Himalayan town near McLeod Ganj, home of the Dalai Lama
When approaching a technique like the Buddhist training of the mind,
we must understand and appreciate the complexity of the task we are
facing. Buddhist scriptures mention eighty-four thousand types of
negative and destructive thoughts, which have eighty-four thousand
corresponding approaches or antidotes. It is important not to have
the unrealistic expectation that somehow, somewhere, we will find a
single magic key that will help us eradicate all of these
negativities. We need to apply many different methods over a long
period of time in order to bring lasting results. Therefore, we need
great determination and patience. It is wrong to expect that once
you start Dharma practice, you'll become enlightened within a short
period of time, perhaps in one week. This is unrealistic.
--His Holiness, the Dalai Lama
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