
It is impossible to make everyone happy—even the Buddha could not do so—so stop trying to please people. Even when Lord Buddha was alive, there were non-Buddhist teachers who criticized him, who were not satisfied with his teachings, found fault with them, and developed wrong views. So if the Buddha was not able to keep everyone happy, how can we ordinary beings ever hope to do so? Give up being concerned with trying to keep people happy: it will simply interrupt your practice. | Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

