Khempo blessed the entire school staff and students with his profound wisdom.
Takeaways from Khenpo’s Talk:
1. Keep learning without ego to become omniscient. Learning sharpens our intelligence, helps solve problems, and leads to perfected happiness. The more we learn, the fewer mistakes we make. With no mistakes, there is no fear, and we achieve complete freedom. Teachers and students should coexist like flowers in a garden, where flowers bloom in different colors, symbolizing diverse growth.
2. Among all phenomena, the mind is the fastest, the principal force, and the “boss” of all. If the mind is correct, everything is correct; if the mind is wrong, everything is wrong. While science claims light is the fastest, metaphysics asserts that the mind travels even faster. The speed of the mind is created by the mind itself. Everything, including concepts of God, good, and bad, is shaped by the mind.
3. The mind is divided into conceptual and non-conceptual types. The conceptual mind perceives objects and assigns likes or dislikes, while the non-conceptual mind perceives without judgment. Though both are important, the conceptual mind is more powerful, influencing how we see, hear, smell, and taste. It dictates what the senses experience.
4. Rational thought depends on awareness. Only the awareness of the mind can help you recognize its nature, not scientific knowledge alone.
5. The structure of the mind can be understood through rational and analytical approaches. Awareness acts as a meditator, signaling the eye and conceptual mind to interpret objects.
6. We must cultivate both scientific and mental knowledge. Metaphysical knowledge brings peace to the mind, while scientific knowledge provides physical comfort. However, more wealth often leads to more worry, fear, and depression.
7. Ideal education consists of both economic and mental development.
8. The nature of the mind is clarity and awareness. Clarity means perceiving things clearly with all senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and so on.
9. The minds of Buddhas are pure, free from fear and worry, and they possess complete freedom. Our minds are impure because we make mistakes and lack awareness of the future.
10. A positive mind brings happiness, a negative mind brings problems, and a neutral mind brings neither good nor bad.
11. Dharma refines our mind, perfecting our speech, actions, and character. Scientific knowledge, however, remains unrefined and unprocessed in this regard.
12. Six roots of destructive emotionsβsuch as anger, greed, and jealousyβcause problems in our lives. Learning Dharma helps us realize that our mind is often filled with vulgarity. Dharma will help relax and purify the mind.
13. Going to bed with an angry mind amplifies negative forces, leading to nightmares. Sleeping with compassion, however, boosts positive thoughts and brings good dreams.
14. The more you understand the nature of your mind, the more happiness you will experience.
15. Happiness is interdependent. If teachers are happy, students will be happy as well.
16. Compassion involves thinking about others’ well-being and not tolerating their suffering.
17. Question, analyze, and seek the truth before believing in any religion. Do not be easily convinced without understanding.
18. Concepts like caste systems, child protection, child rights, and gender equality are all created by the mind. Do not be overly swayed by rights, as they may bring disharmony. True happiness comes from respect, helping others, and having the intention to benefit others.
19. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms, flash floods, and fires are manifestations of our negative emotions like greed, desire, pride, jealousy, and anger.
20. Like dreams that arise within oneβs mind, hell and heaven are also experienced within the mind.
We remain truly indebted to khempo 
