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> [How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his own experience - free from the clouds of religiosity that often surround them Yet it's difficult…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/how-wonderful-it-would-be-i-thought-if-only-we-could-practice-the/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

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## More by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

> [How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/how-wonderful-it-would-be-i-thought-if-only-we-could-practice-the/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/we-actually-need-intelligent-doubt-and-skepticism-they-protect-us/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [You fall in love with your heart; you fall out of love with your head.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/you-fall-in-love-with-your-heart-you-fall-out-of-love-with-your-head/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa, it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/when-we-recognize-that-the-seemingly-object-nature-of-reality-is/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/there-is-no-emptiness-without-appearance-and-there-is-no-appearance/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [In each meditation session, we gather knowledge about the mind through observation, questioning, and testing. We do this over and over, until we gradually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/in-each-meditation-session-we-gather-knowledge-about-the-mind-through/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/the-true-opponent-in-a-debate-on-emptiness-is-your-own-ego/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [Meditation is simply getting to know your mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/meditation-is-simply-getting-to-know-your-mind/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/in-the-end-we-have-nothing-to-lose-by-opening-our-hearts/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [That is the essence and mission of 'rebel buddha': to free us from the illusions we create by ourselves, about ourselves, and from those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/that-is-the-essence-and-mission-of-rebel-buddha-to-free-us-from-the/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [Sometimes we are too polite with our suffering and allow it to dominate our life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/sometimes-we-are-too-polite-with-our-suffering-and-allow-it-to/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [True wisdom is free of the dramas of culture or religion and should bring us only a sense of peace and happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/true-wisdom-is-free-of-the-dramas-of-culture-or-religion-and-should/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/when-we-wake-up-from-our-confused-state-of-mind-that-is-enlightenment/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [The truth about who we really are, beyond all appearances, is knowledge worth seeking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/the-truth-about-who-we-really-are-beyond-all-appearances-is-knowledge/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

> [It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with your mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/it-is-not-about-how-much-you-give-it-is-about-how-much-you-can-let-go/)

[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche/)

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