It is all up to us. We are the ones who have to keep looking at our thoughts, looking for the nature of our mind. there is nobody else in control of our lives, our experiences, our freedom or our… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
You fall in love with your heart; you fall out of love with your head. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa, it is… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
In each meditation session, we gather knowledge about the mind through observation, questioning, and testing. We do this over and over, until we gradually… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
That is the essence and mission of 'rebel buddha': to free us from the illusions we create by ourselves, about ourselves, and from those… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
Sometimes we are too polite with our suffering and allow it to dominate our life. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
True wisdom is free of the dramas of culture or religion and should bring us only a sense of peace and happiness. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The truth about who we really are, beyond all appearances, is knowledge worth seeking. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with your mind. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Copy Share Image
