That goodness is what survives death, a fundamental goodness that is in each and every one of us. The whole of our… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
And when you talk about realization, accomplishment for that matter enlightenment is that when you realize the fundamental essence of your mind. — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
Devotion {to the spiritual master} becomes the purest, quickest, and simplest way to realize the nature of our mind and all things.… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
More and more, I have come to realize how thoughts and concepts are all that block us from always being . .… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
Normally we do not like to think about death. We would rather think about life. Why reflect on death? When you start… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
When you realize the nature of mind, layers of confusion peel away. You don't actually "become" a buddha, you simply cease, slowly,… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
It is important to remember always that the principle of egolessness does not mean that there was an ego in the first… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
That goodness is what survives death, a fundamental goodness that is in each and every one of us. The whole of our life is… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
Why exactly are we so frightened of death that we avoid looking at it altogether? Somewhere, deep down, we know we cannot avoid facing… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The masters say if you create an auspicious condition in your body and your environment then meditation and realization will automatically arise. — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
At every moment in our lives we need compassion, but what more urgent moment could there be than when we are dying? What more… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
{While meditating} I sit quietly and rest in the nature of mind; I don't question or doubt whether I am in the "correct" state… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The most essential thing in life is to establish an unafraid, heartfelt communication with others. — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The definition of mantra is "that which protects the mind." That which protects the mind from negativity, or that which protects you from your… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
If all we know of mind is the aspect of mind that dissolves when we die, we will be left with no idea of… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
Western laziness consists of cramming our lives with compulsive activity, so that there is no time at all to confront the real issues. — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The purpose of meditation is to awaken in us the sky-like nature of mind, and to introduce us to that which we really are,… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
