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...we and all sentient beings fundamentally have the buddha nature as our innermost essence. . . .

Sogyal Rinpoche

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Sogyal Rinpoche
Died: 2019
Died: August 28
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Just as if you put your finger into water, it will get wet, and if you put it into fire, it will burn, so if you invest your mind in the wisdom mind of the Buddhas, it will transform into their wisdom nature.
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Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.
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This dying forces you to look into yourself. And in this, compassion is the only way. Love is the only way.
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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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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 may idealize freedom, but when it comes to our habits, we are completely enslaved.
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Let the sky outside awake a sky inside your mind.
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Our buddha nature is as good as any buddha’s buddha nature.
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In this complex world, the best way to survive is to be genuine.
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Even though the meditator may leave the meditation, the meditation will not leave the meditator.
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