Category: Quotes

The goal of every act is happiness itself,Though, even with great wealth, it’s rarely found.So take your pleasure in the excellence of others.Let them be a heartfelt joy to you. Shantideva

To subdue jealousy is the way of the Bodhisattva; to subdue anger is the way of the Bodhisattva; to subdue attachment is the way of the Bodhisattva.

We are disciples of Lama Rinpoche and also, we are practicing the Dzogchen teachings. We all know how supreme the teachings are, the benefits of Dzogchen and the attainments that the Dzogchen teachings can offer. All the great masters from all across the world have been teaching Dzogchen and they are still teaching it now.

Practice is the mastery of your mind, and on this foundation, do not let one arising thought go, do not let it become action, and then you really are a Great Perfection practitioner!

[Regarding teachings] The more you listen, the more you see, it is not the best; it sometimes becomes an obstacle. Just like food, it does not help to cook all your food (at once). You cook only what you can eat, if you cook more than that, it is a waste. The same is with … Continued

Every day, we can take these practices to heart, include them into our daily activities, like eating our food. We want to absorb it, digest it and then, we get realization and experience. Otherwise, if there is just listening, listening, listening, I can teach you for 24 hours. But what will the use be? Then … Continued

Many of your practices or your problems you are not able to resolve. (Why), because what I have told you today, tomorrow you will return to your own problem. You are still attached to the problem. So, the problem still exists. If right at the beginning you just let go, you would not have to … Continued

Harmful beings are everywhere like space itself,Impossible it is that all should be suppressed.But let this angry mind alone be overthrown,And it is as though all foes have been subdued. Shantideva

Everything is fine. I say over here, ‘it’s fine’, I say over there ‘fine’, this is just where I want to sit. When you have something to do, instead of giving rise to all sorts of afflictions and unhappiness, why do we not just think ‘wonderful’, ‘this is the best thing’, ‘what a great opportunity’. … Continued

Those who wish to safeguard their trainingMust carefully protect their minds.For if the mind is not protectedThey will be unable to safeguard their training. Shantideva