Quotes from Thupten Jinpa

the practice of accepting all ill omens as charms."206

first half of the fifteenth century,

trichiliocosm

extreme loneliness is twice as likely to cause death among the elderly as obesity or high blood pressure. Those who had reported being lonely had a 14 percent greater risk of dying.

metanoesis—from

May I accept upon myself the defeat / And offer to others the victory"—Chekawa

the Collection of Aphorisms (sometimes referred to as the Tibetan Dhammapada).

Since I am ignorant, please care for me in the best way possible." Make the following supplication as well: If being sick is best, please make me ill; If being cured is best, please restore my health; If being dead is best, please make me die; If long life is best, please prolong my life; If shorter life is best, please shorten my life. May all enjoy the fortune of enlightenment.222

We also need to remind ourselves of a basic truth about close relationships: Sharp and painful exchanges occur because we care for each other and feel safe enough to let down our guard. As long as both sides keep sight of this truth, kindness will remain at the core of the relationship.

Those who can mentally cope should also do the following

There are two tasks—one at the start and one at the end.

To be successful, we need a method whereby we can remain steadfast on our course.

possessed by the demon of mental afflictions, such as anger.

Then, without any attachment to your possessions of this life, generate a fearless attitude with regard to your future life.

I shall allow my mind to fade into space.

The way we tend to perceive things to be does not accord with the way they are. Again, this does not nihilistically deny the fact of our experience. The existence of things and events is not in dispute; it is the manner in which they exist that must be clarified.

Because of multiple aspirations, I have defied the tragic tale of suffering And have taken instructions to subdue self-grasping; Now, even if I die, I have no remorse.

and die while in that mindstate.

highest yoga tantra meditations, with their ritualized deity-yoga visualizations.

Therefore hold this fact of not being the object of your own

Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment,

Dromtönpa, Ati?a's chief disciple,

Do not speak of the defects [of others]. This states that you should never speak of others' defects—neither their worldly defects, for instance by calling them "That blind person," [70] nor their spiritual defects, for instance by calling them "That morally degenerate person.

Whatever tasks befall you, do not engage in malicious jokes that tear at others' hearts or cause them to lose their composure. Regardless of their culpability, avoid insulting and speaking harshly to others—whether close or distant, good or bad.