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> [“Otherwise we might have done this retreat or that retreat, this practice or that practice, received this teaching or that teaching, this initiation or that initiation, this and this and this, but nothing happens in our mind. Our mind is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-zopa-rinpoche/otherwise-we-might-have-done-this-retreat-or-that-retreat-this/)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

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## More by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

> [“This means that when the guru appears, he purposely shows us this mistaken, ordinary aspect in order to guide us and all other transmigratory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-zopa-rinpoche/this-means-that-when-the-guru-appears-he-purposely-shows-us-this/)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

> [“Kadampa Geshe Chengawa mentioned, A disciple who practices correct devotion to the virtuous friend, even if he is as foolish as a dog or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-zopa-rinpoche/kadampa-geshe-chengawa-mentioned-a-disciple-who-practices-correct/)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

> [“Otherwise we might have done this retreat or that retreat, this practice or that practice, received this teaching or that teaching, this initiation or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-zopa-rinpoche/otherwise-we-might-have-done-this-retreat-or-that-retreat-this/)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

> [“Without ever having met the Dharma, the Buddha’s legacy to the world, and without having developed a good heart, everything we do can only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lama-zopa-rinpoche/without-ever-having-met-the-dharma-the-buddha-s-legacy-to-the-world/)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

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