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Sogyal Rinpoche
Died: 2019
Died: August 28
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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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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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Our problems, all come from nothing they are all based on a misunderstanding that does not even exist.
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Even if they don't know that you are practicing for them, you are helping them and in turn they are helping you. They are actively helping you to develop your compassion, and so to purify and heal yourself. For me, all dying people are teachers, giving to all those who help them a chance to transform themselves through developing their compassion.
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There is only one way of attaining liberation and of obtaining the omniscience of enlightenment: following an authentic spiritual master.
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Living with the immediacy of death helps you sort out your priorities in life. It helps you to live a less trivial life.
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