Ah, to my own essence, the Guru, free of dualistic
conceptuality and clinging I go for refuge.
If your mind and heart were completely free of hate, you would not have a single enemy in the universe. If you have hate in your heart, you can sit in the temple all day long listening to Dharma talks and your human relations won’t improve one bit. Instead of making strenuous efforts to change … Continued
True freedom, openness and naturalness—all these fruits of the spirit are born of the open heart. These and all other virtues can only appear if the ego relinquishes its grip on the heart. FR
When you’re meditating and you think to yourself, “My random thoughts disappeared!” you’re having random thoughts. When you think, “My delusional thoughts have disappeared!” you’re having delusional thoughts. FR
Once the mind has stabilized, wisdom will gradually unfold. As wisdom develops, the samsaric mind will naturally subside, without needing to battle with it. FR