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Sitting like a mountain let your mind rise and fly and soar.

Sogyal Rinpoche

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Sogyal Rinpoche
Died: 2019
Died: August 28
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Lama
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When one past thought has ceased and a future thought has not yet risen, in that gap, in between, isn't there a consciousness of the present moment fresh, virgin, unaltered by even a hair's breadth of a concept, a luminous, naked awareness? Well, that's what naturally peaceful awareness is.
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We may idealize freedom, but when it comes to our habits, we are completely enslaved.
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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.
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Why, if we are as pragmatic as we claim, don't we begin to ask ourselves seriously: Where does our real future lie?
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Yet is our deepest desire is truly to live and go on living, why do we blindly insist that death is the end? Why not at least try and explore the possibility that there may be a life after?
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In this complex world, the best way to survive is to be genuine.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings.
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The key to finding a happy balance in modern lives is simplicity.
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Theories are like patches on a coat, one day they just wear off.
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The most essential thing in life is to establish an unafraid, heartfelt communication with others.
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What should we do with the mind in meditation? Nothing. Just leave it, simply, as it is.
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And when you talk about realization, accomplishment for that matter enlightenment is that when you realize the fundamental essence of your mind.
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We must never forget that it is through our actions, words, and thoughts that we have a choice.
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Let the sky outside awake a sky inside your mind.
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Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.
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