"If one were truly aware of the value……" — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
"If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be the height of confusion."
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30 Quotes by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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Life is fragile, like the dew hanging delicately on the grass, crystal drops that will be carried away on the…
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Like a robe wears out over time and turns to rags, life wears out from day to day, from second…
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Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts. What good does it do to brood on the past or anticipate…
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On the day that you were born, you began to die. Do not waste a single moment more!
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...with the power of compassion there is nothing that cannot be accomplished.
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To wish happiness for others, even for those who want to do us harm, is the source of consummate happiness.
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If you vanquish ego-clinging today, tonight you will be enlightened.
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Once you have the View, although the delusory perceptions of samsara may arise in your mind, you will be like…
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To expect happiness without giving up negative action is like holding your hand in a fire and hoping not to…
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Spending your time with true spiritual friends will fill you with love for all beings and help you to see…
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Never forget how swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or the wave of a…
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Obstacles can arise from good as well as bad circumstances, but they should never deter or overpower you. Be like…
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A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
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All I wanted to do was write - at the time, poems, and prose, too. I guess my ambition was…
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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for…
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and…
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