The Magician of Lhasa Quotes

“We should be careful who we blame for our unhappiness when we ourselves have created the causes for our unhappy experiences.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“anger causes so much misery both for the person on the receiving end, as well as for the person experiencing it.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“there is no such thing as permanence or solidity—that every thing and every being in this world is undergoing constant change.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“the bond of blood. How strong it is, and how it has the power to reach across oceans.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“What seems devastating at the time can turn out to be a new beginning, a different chapter.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“Blind faith is not a quality to be encouraged”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“thinking about the past, especially going over bad things that have happened in our minds again and again, serves no purpose.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“Nothing happens by chance.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“The greatest obstacle to our own happiness, she tells us, is too much thinking.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“love and compassion—the true causes of happiness.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“If nothing around us has any genuine substance, then all the happiness or unhappiness we feel comes from our mind. All qualities, attractive and unattractive, are a product of mind alone.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“One of the most important teachings in the Dharma is that while scholarship is valued, having an open heart is valued even more.

If nothing around us has any genuine substance, then all the happiness or unhappiness we feel comes from our own mind.

It's not what happens to you that matters, but the way you interpret things.

The greatest obstacle to our own happiness is too much thinking.

Thinking about the past, especially going over bad things that have happened in our minds again and again, serves no purpose. It is completely useless mental activity. In fact, it is worse than useless, because it can only harm our happiness.

Meditation combats stress by lowering blood pressure and the heart rate. it improves the immune function so you don't get colds and flu so much. It boosts DHEA production - that's the only hormone that decreases directly with age - slowing down aging.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“Tsampa is made by adding flour to the butter tea, kneading the mixture into a dough and then breaking off small pieces to eat.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“Having money means more opportunity to practice generosity,” he agrees. “Which is the true cause of wealth.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“It’s not what happens to you that matters, but the way you interpret things.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa

“How do you think the Dharma is able to describe the death process in such detail? It’s not a whole bunch of lamas sit around speculating on what might happen. It’s because they actually go through it. Frequently.”
― David Michie, The Magician of Lhasa