The pain of anger
Those tormented by the pain of anger, Never know tranquility of mind- Strangers they will be to every pleasure; They will neither sleep nor feel secure. Shantideva
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Think of one’s teacher
Atisa says: Friends, until you attain enlightenment you need a teacher, so follow a supreme spiritual friend. Until you realize the natural state, you need to learn, so listen to his instructions. All happiness is the teacher’s blessing, so always remember his kindness. In one tantra it says: Better than meditating on a hundred thousand … Continued
Like the rays of the sun
Bodhicitta should be like the sun, it should be always emitting light outwards, not expecting to receive light rays. Just like being in a dark cave, do not expect receiving any light! This is how our self-grasping is like, it always wanted to take, receive, receive, receive, expecting from other people, relying on other people. … Continued
Our responsibility
Everyone of us has a responsibility. And what is that responsibility? To benefit sentient beings. And when does this responsibility begin? We do it moment by moment, in every moment of our daily life; and what is the method that we use to do this? We place others to be important, or more important than … Continued
Material environment
All these material objects, you can utilize them, use them, but do not be attached to them. The material environment and the people around you, they are not there to create all kinds of afflictions for you. All of these afflictions, all of this unhappiness arise because of your own afflictive emotions. You think about … Continued
Sunlight
As soon as you go outside, there is sunlight. When, within your mind, within your heart there is no light, then, the sunlight cannot find you. All that sunlight does, is find your body. If you have sunlight within your heart, within your mind, wherever you are there is sunlight. This is important to practice, … Continued
The path of the Bodhisattva
And then, within our daily lives, we must realize this ‘dream’. All the compassion, all the wisdom, all the pith instructions, we must apply in daily life to oppose our negative habits and transform our afflictions. Satisfy sentient beings! Maintain your pure vows, the right mindfulness and awareness! And through renunciation and bodhicitta, we attain … Continued
Placing others higher than ourselves
Liberation comes from placing others higher than ourselves, it does not come from requesting for the realisation of Buddhahood. Why does attaining Buddhahood or benefiting others come from placing other higher than ourselves? Why do we naturally attain Buddhahood? In Mahayana Buddhism they say ‘As long as you have self-grasping you will not attain Buddhahood; … Continued
Bodhicitta in daily life
Of course, bodhicitta is very difficult to practice in daily life, but, if you can enable yourself to realize this practice, then it becomes easier and easier. Then you can be in the smallest little rooms, but your mind will still be very vast. Then, your truth and aspiration will be vast and benefiting other … Continued
The two levels of our mind
So, our mind is two levelled: one is the mind of radiance, the other is the mind of trouble. The level where we have a lot of trouble is this level where we are existing in this very selfish attitude. And the radiant portion, this we find and we experience in practicing meditation. GN Rinpoche