“And when you talk about realization, accomplishment for that matter enlightenment is that when you realize the fundamental essence of your mind.” MindMatterRealizingEnlightenmentEssenceFundamentalsRealizationAccomplishment Author:Sogyal Rinpoche
“It is important to remember always that the principle of egolessness does not mean that there was an ego in the first place, and the Buddhists did away with it. On the contrary, it means there was never any ego at all to begin with. To realize that is called "egolessness.” FirstsMeanDoeImportantRememberRealizingPrinciplesEgoContraryBuddhistEgotism Author:Sogyal Rinpoche
“That goodness is what survives death, a fundamental goodness that is in each and every one of us. The whole of our life is a teaching of how to uncover that strong goodness, and a training toward realizing it.” WholeLife IsStrongRealizingOur LivesTeachingGoodnessTrainingFundamentals Book:The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller: Revised and Updated Edition Source: The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller: Revised and Updated Edition
“More and more, I have come to realize how thoughts and concepts are all that block us from always being . . . in the absolute. . . . When the view is there, thoughts are seen for what they truly are: fleeting and transparent, and only relative. . . . You do not cling to thoughts and emotions or reject them, but welcome them all within the vast embrace of Rigpa.” RealizingViewsEmotionConceptsAbsolutesEmbraceBlockWelcomeRejectsRelativeFleetingTransparentThoughts And Emotions Author:Sogyal Rinpoche
“Normally we do not like to think about death. We would rather think about life. Why reflect on death? When you start preparing for death you soon realize that you must look into your life now... and come to face the truth of your self. Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.” ThinkingLooksSelfFacesLife IsDeathRealizingMirrorsMeaning Of LifeLife And DeathPreparingTrue MeaningLove And DeathNear DeathFacing The TruthTrue Meaning Of LifePreparing For Death Author:Sogyal Rinpoche
“When you realize the nature of mind, layers of confusion peel away. You don't actually "become" a buddha, you simply cease, slowly, to be deluded. And being a buddha is not being some omnipotent spiritual superman, but becoming at last a true human being.” MindHumansLastsSpiritualNatureRealizingHuman BeingsBecomingCeaseConfusionLayersConfusingDeludedOmnipotent Author:Sogyal Rinpoche
“Devotion {to the spiritual master} becomes the purest, quickest, and simplest way to realize the nature of our mind and all things. As we progress in it, the process reveals itself as wonderfully interdependent: We, from our side, try continually to generate devotion; the devotion we arouse itself generates glimpses of the nature of mind, and these glimpses only enhance and deepen our devotion to the master who is inspiring us. So in the end devotion springs out of wisdom: devotion and the living experience of the nature of mind becomes inseparable, and inspire one another.” WayLifeTryingMindEndsSpiritualProcessSidesNatureRealizingProgressInspireMastersSpringAll ThingsDevotionGlimpseSimplestInseparableSpiritual Masters Author:Sogyal Rinpoche
