The Buddha Shakyamuni has given us effective methods for working on our minds; however, whether we use them or not depends on us. The Buddha does not sit there and tell us what to do all the time. We are our own savior, our own protector. We should give ourselves the gift of a good future.

17th Karmapa

source: https://kagyuoffice.org/lamp-for-the-path-to-enlightenment-teachings-by-the-gyalwang-karmapa-day-two/


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