Quotes from Sogyal Rinpoche

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche tells us, becoming a warrior means that "we can trade our small-minded struggle for security for a much vaster vision, one of fearlessness, openness, and genuine heroism . .

Si estamos aquí es para encarnar lo trascendente.

These three sacred principles—the skillful motivation, the attitude of nongrasping that secures the practice, and the dedication that seals it—are what make your meditation truly enlightening and powerful.

the heart, the eye, and the life-force of true practice.

Toute chose étant par nature impermanente, fluide et interdépendante, notre mode de pensée et nos actions modifient inévitablement l'avenir.

Transient forms sparkle in and out of existence, creating a never-ending, forever newly created reality.

The practice of mindfulness, of bringing the scattered mind home, and so of bringing the different aspects of our being into focus, is called "Peacefully Remaining" or "Calm Abiding.

In this time of violence and disintegration, spiritual vision is not an elitist luxury but vital to our survival.

the true meaning of Dzogchen: the already self-perfected state of our primordial nature, which needs no "perfecting," for it has always been perfect from the very beginning, just like the sky.

childhood haunts

enlightenment is the real nature of our minds.

the practice of mindfulness defuses our negativity, aggression, pain, suffering, and frustration

the purpose of life on earth is to achieve union with our fundamental, enlightened nature. The "task" for which the "king" has sent us into this strange, dark country is to realize and embody our true being.

The only thing we really have is nowness, is now.

the greatest achievements take the deepest patience and the longest time.

Rather than suppressing emotions or indulging in them, here it is important to view them, and your thoughts, and whatever arises with an acceptance and a generosity that are as open and spacious as possible.

The spiritual journey is one of continuous learning and purification.

There is only one way to heal your affliction. Go down to the city and bring me back a mustard seed from any house in which there has never been a death.

Action is being truly observant of your own thoughts, good or bad, looking into the true nature of whatever thoughts may arise, neither tracing the past nor inviting the future, neither allowing any clinging to experiences of joy, nor being overcome by sad situations. In so doing, you try to reach and remain in the state of great equilibrium, where all good and bad, peace and distress, are devoid of true identity.

the word for "Buddhist" in Tibetan is nangpa. It means "inside-er": someone who seeks the truth not outside, but within the nature of mind.

The whole of meditation practice can be essentialized into these three crucial points: bring your mind home, and release, and relax.

The more and more you listen, the more and more you hear; the more and more you hear, the deeper and deeper your understanding becomes.

we have to understand, the buddhas took one path and we took another. The buddhas recognize their original nature and become enlightened; we do not recognize that nature and so become confused.

Tibetan master has advised: Always recognize the dreamlike qualities of life and reduce attachment and aversion. Practice good-heartedness toward all beings. Be loving and compassionate, no matter what others do to you. What they will do will not matter so much when you see it as a dream. The trick is to have positive intention during the dream. This is the essential point. This is true spirituality.