31 Tips From Tibetan Wisdom
What are we looking for in the world? Health, peace, money, love? The wisdom of the Tibetan monks gives us the answer: we seek satisfaction with ourselves so that we can achieve this pleasure with others.
Tibetan Buddhism developed in the Himalayas, and it has become of great importance in areas such as northern India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Thus, the Tibetan sages give us some advice for a happier and more fulfilling life, which we will share with you in the following lines.
1- Speak slowly but think quickly.
2- Don’t judge people by their families.
3- When you say “I love you”, say it truly, with the heart and without any inertia.
4- When you say “I’m sorry”, do it while looking your interlocutor in the eyes. He needs to feel forgiveness.
5- Never laugh at other people’s dreams, nor discourage them from pursuing them.
6- Give people more than they expect from you and do it with pleasure.
7- Always keep in mind your favorite poem or a phrase that resonates with you.
8- Don’t believe everything you hear, and don’t spend everything you have, sleep like there is no tomorrow.
9- Great loves and great successes always involve great risks.
10- When you lose, try to learn the lesson.
11- Respect yourself, respect others and take responsibility for all your actions.
12- Don’t let a small argument break a great friendship.
13- When you know you’ve made a mistake don’t try to hide it. On the contrary, face it and try to find a quick solution.
14- Spend at least a few minutes each day alone reflecting on your actions.
15- You must remain open to change, but never put aside your values.
16- Sometimes silence is the best answer.
17- Read more books.
18- Trust men, but always lock your door with a key.
19- When you disagree with those close to you, don’t stir up past events.
20- Read the people between the lines.
21- Share everything with the children, especially your knowledge, because it is the only way to achieve immortality.
22- Be kind to the earth. She gives you everything you need every day.
23- Never interrupt others when they praise someone.
24- Do not interfere in the affairs of others and do not give advice in vain.
25- Don’t trust someone who kisses without closing their eyes.
26- Visit, at least once a year, a place where you have never been.
27- If you earn more money than you need, use some to help others.
28- Always remember that not all desires can come true.
29- Respect your elders, they have been through where you must go today.
30- Judge your success by what you had to sacrifice to achieve it.
31- Your “I” is the end point of your journey, namely, to reach a deep understanding of your inner being.
Gabriel García Márquez said that wisdom comes too late. But maybe wisdom comes early in our life, but we don’t know how to access it.
We spend half of our life trying to find answers for everything and get everything we want.
If we put these tips into practice and direct our actions, we will achieve an inner tranquility that will greatly facilitate our life.
We live in a world where there is no room for spirituality and for cultivating ourselves, so it is extremely important to explore. Searching within ourselves is difficult, but it is worth it.
