Quotes from Thupten Jinpa

I've obtained the human life of leisure and opportunity, Free from any deficiencies; I follow you, the Three Jewels. Always I take you to my crown; From this very day, pray be my refuge.

Es por medio de la debilidad y la vulnerabilidad que la mayor parte de nosotros aprendemos a ser empáticos y compasivos y descubrimos nuestra alma".

no matter where you go, due to karma you will find enemies and friends.

May I never be chained by the lifestyle of a householder But attain Dharma wealth in the midst of ordained monks; Free of conceit, may I make offerings to the [Three] Jewels And look on all beings with [the eyes of] compassion.

Who, then, is Serlingpa?14 All biographies of Ati?a state that whenever he would utter Serlingpa's name, tears would fall down his cheeks. They report that Ati?a exclaimed that whatever degree of good heart he possessed was due entirely to Serlingpa.

la compasión nos permite abrirnos a la realidad del sufrimiento y buscar su alivio.

In fact, as human beings, we are by nature social animals, and our happiness and even survival depend upon our interaction and cooperation. So when positive emotions guide intelligence, it become constructive. The warm, compassionate heart is the basis for peace of mind, without which the mind will always be uncomfortable and disturbed.

These should be encircled by offering goddesses; And surrounded, too, by subjects who rob people's hearts By playing lutes, flutes, drums, and cymbals,53 All of which creates a symphony of most melodious tunes.

All went there to see the emanation body.

O beautiful one, you've robbed the minds of all people.

All friends are but M?ra's tricksters; [10] I'll recognize all sense objects as salt water.61

when one departs to the other shore, One does so alone on foot, with no horses and no companions.

In subsequent studies, Warneken and Tomasello found that children were willing to help even when doing so involved hardship and interrupting their play. Interestingly, they also found that rewarding the children was counterproductive. The children who were rewarded for helping were later less likely to help than those who had never been rewarded. Studies also show that infants as young as six months demonstrate clear preference for toys that enact helping behavior rather than hindering.

However, six times throughout day and night I contemplate samsara's defects and feel disenchanted by it.

Following this, I set up residence in the palace of silver parasols and spent my time pursuing study, reflection, and meditation.

Bless me so that I may have nothing to do but practice Dharma.

If relapsed, meditate on it as the very remedy.

The Amoghap??a Tantra states: "Wisdom" refers to enlightenment, while "heroic being" indicates skillful means; with these two, the welfare of sentient beings will be achieved.468

offer the mind training called Stages of the Heroic Mind To help overcome fear and fatigue.

Train constantly toward the chosen objects: those living together [with you], those hostile toward you, and those unappealing to you.

Train with decisiveness the task of measuring whether you can do this.

Do not boast to anyone, ever, when you engage in the practice of your good deeds.

Do not be ill-tempered, regardless of how others treat you.

The meditation session divides into three—preparatory practices, the main practice, and the concluding practice.