Samsara and nirvana are simply different points of view based on the choices we make.

Mingyur Rinpoche

from the book The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness

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Further quotes from the book The Joy of Living:

• Oh, this is how my mind works
• Trying to do your best
• Neither rejecting nor accepting
• Nothing more than the natural function of the mind
• Thinking of yourself as limited
• The practice of simply observing
• Meditation on compassion
• What Buddhists mean by happiness
• Just observe it
• Setting the tone for your entire day
• Your mind just as it is
• Importance of the motivation
• Being diligent
• The best part of all
• Recognizing the inherent potential of your mind
• Essentially good
• An experience of absolute well-being
• The need to look at the mind
• Never disturbed
• Becoming aware