Death Quote by Sogyal Rinpoche

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

The masters say if you create an auspicious condition in your body and your environment then meditation and realization will automatically arise.

— Sogyal Rinpoche

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

Theories are like patches on a coat, one day they just wear off.

— Sogyal Rinpoche

{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

The most essential thing in life is to establish an unafraid, heartfelt communication with others.

— Sogyal Rinpoche

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

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

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

The key to finding a happy balance in modern lives is simplicity.

— Sogyal Rinpoche

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

The real glory of meditation lies not in any method but in its continual living experience of presence, in its bliss, clarity, peace, and…

— Sogyal Rinpoche