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Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

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The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop is an abbot of Dzogchen Monastery, founder and spiritual director of Nalandabodhi, founder of Nītārtha Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies, a leading Tibetan Buddhist scholar, and a meditation master.

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Notable works: Mdzod chen rnam lṅa las gter mdzod daṅ ʼbrel baʼi lo rgyus gces bsdus rig ʼdzin dbyes paʼi mchod sprin źes bya ba bźugs so

About Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop is an abbot of Dzogchen Monastery, founder and spiritual director of Nalandabodhi, founder of Nītārtha Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies, a leading Tibetan Buddhist scholar, and a meditation master. He is one of the highest tülkus in the Nyingma lineage and an accomplished Karma Kagyu lineage holder.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes 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…

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Clouds

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We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.

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Doubt

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You fall in love with your heart; you fall out of love with your head.

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Fall

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When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa,…

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Buddhist

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There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

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Appearance

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In each meditation session, we gather knowledge about the mind through observation, questioning, and testing. We do this over and over, until…

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Knowledge

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The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego.

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Debate

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Meditation is simply getting to know your mind.

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Knows

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In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts.

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Ends

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That is the essence and mission of 'rebel buddha': to free us from the illusions we create by ourselves, about ourselves, and…

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Buddhism

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Sometimes we are too polite with our suffering and allow it to dominate our life.

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Inspirational

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True wisdom is free of the dramas of culture or religion and should bring us only a sense of peace and happiness.

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Culture

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When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment.

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Confused

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The truth about who we really are, beyond all appearances, is knowledge worth seeking.

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Appearance

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It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with your mind.

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Giving

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I still noticed that little streak of rebelliousness coming up in me again - the same sense of dissatisfaction I had felt…

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Dissatisfaction

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To discover your real questions, simply take a time-out. Stop looking ahead of yourself at where you’re going or backward at where…

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Be who you are

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There is no inherent awakening power in cultural forms that have become dissociated from the wisdom and practicality that gave birth to…

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Authority

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Two aspects to the relative world: relaxation and time management.

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Aspect

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It is all up to us. We are the ones who have to keep looking at our thoughts, looking for the nature…

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Bondage

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