Category: Quotes

No sentient being exists in isolation. Our lives are connected to all other lives on the planet. Every single living being is connected to every single other living being. We should love the glorious sun, the sky, the water. Love the trees and flowers. Love every sentient being that exists around us. Love and protect … Continued

Slave to the command of our habits, goaded by the whip of our worries, led by the carrot of our desires— this is the story of sentient beings, this is what keeps the wheels of samsara churning. The original nature of our afflicted mind is clear light. To recognize the essence of emotional affliction is … Continued

No matter how eloquently you can expound the wisdom of the Dharma, if you are unable to deal with your negative emotions and habitual tendencies as they arise, you are not a true spiritual practitioner. FR

A spiritual friend is one who teaches us to recognize the truths of existence—that the Law of Causality is inescapable, that all unenlightened existence is of the nature of suffering, that we are trapped in cyclic existence. A Vajra Guru is one who guides us to realization of our original nature, to liberation, to Nirvana. … Continued

What business of yours is it whether someone is good or bad? What is important is whether or not you are a good person. Engage often in self reflection. Do not appoint yourself inspector of others, always on the lookout for their faults and failings. Remind yourself to respect the Law of Cause and Effect. … Continued

Grasping gives rise to the sufferings of samsara. Non-virtuous actions give rise to negative karma. If you wish to close the door on suffering and open the door to happiness, you must overcome these two habitual tendencies. FR