“The belief in an independently existent self is a mistaken perception with serious consequences, for all afflictions are rooted in a fundamental misconception about the nature of the self. Grasping at the mistaken perceptions of oneself and other phenomena leads… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share Image
“...afflictions arise from identifying with a false sense of self, whereas great contentment arises from seeing the true nature of things. If one believes that the self exists solidly and independently, as it appears, then the dissolution of the self at death is a disaster. But if the self is understood to be illusory from the beginning, the dissolution of… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share
“In the early Buddhist texts, the continuity of consciousness is likened to a flame that lights a candle, though nothing is transmitted from one to the other. No two moments of an individual's stream of consciousness are the same, yet actions give rise to consequences...even without an underlying soul or self, an individual's actions in one lifetime may have consequences… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share
“Only one who has practiced intensively in preparation for the transition that occurs at death and gained sufficient mental control is capable of exerting… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share Image
“The illusory self, which exists conventionally and dependently, on the basis of its component parts, simply ceases to exist when those parts are rent… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share Image
“As Buddhagosa explained in the Visuddhimagga, nothing solid continues after death, yet one moment of consciousness gives rise to the next. After the physical… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share Image
“The belief in an independently existent self is a mistaken perception with serious consequences, for all afflictions are rooted in a fundamental misconception about… — Karma Lekshe Tsomo Copy Share Image
