Quotes from Sogyal Rinpoche

responsabilité. Parfois, lorsque la porte de la cellule s'ouvre, le prisonnier choisit de ne pas s'évader.

From the blossoming lotus of devotion, at the center of my heart, Rise up, O compassionate master, my only refuge! I am plagued by past actions and turbulent emotions: To protect me in my misfortune Remain as the jewel-ornament on the crown of my head, the chakra of great bliss, Arousing all my mindfulness and awareness, I pray!

Buddha Maitreya, whose name means "loving kindness

the practice of Tonglen, which in Tibetan means "giving and receiving

Give all profit and gain to others, Take all loss and defeat on yourself.

Del mismo modo que si metes un dedo en el agua te lo mojas, y si lo metes en el fuego te lo quemas, si instalas tu mente en la mente de sabiduría de los budas se transformará en su naturaleza de sabiduría.

to die "like a new-born child," free of all care and concern about death.

words of the great Buddhist master Padmasambhava: "Those who believe they have plenty of time get ready only at the time of death. Then they are ravaged by regret. But isn't it far too late?" What more chilling commentary on the modern world could there be than that most people die unprepared for death, as they have lived, unprepared for life?

The water of compassion courses through the canal of loving kindness.

After all," the Dalai Lama explains, "all human beings are the same—made of human flesh, bones, and blood. We all want happiness and want to avoid suffering. Further, we have an equal right to be happy. In other words, it is important to realize our sameness as human beings."3

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

the Tonglen practice of giving and receiving is to take on the suffering and pain of others, and give them your happiness, well-being, and peace of mind.

Notre société est vouée presque exclusivement au culte de l'ego et à ses tristes fantasmes de réussite et de pouvoir ; elle célèbre les forces mêmes d'avidité et d'ignorance qui sont en train de détruire notre planète.

As Tibet's famous poet saint, Milarepa, said: "My religion is to live—and die—without regret.

Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes . . .

Compassion is the wish-fulfilling gem whose light of healing spreads in all directions.

As I breathe in, I am taking on the suffering of my friend or others, and as I breathe out, I am giving him or them happiness and peace.

So if we wish to die well, we must learn how to live well: Hoping for a peaceful death, we must cultivate peace in our mind, and in our way of life.

the only thing that Tonglen could harm is the one thing that has been harming you the most: your own ego, your self-grasping, self-cherishing mind, which is the root of suffering.

As Stephen Levine says: "When your fear touches someone's pain it becomes pity; when your love touches someone's pain, it becomes compassion.

In the words of one great prayer: "Bless me into usefulness.

Laissez reposer dans la grande paix naturelle Cet esprit épuisé, Battu sans relâche par le karma et les pensées névrotiques, Semblables à la fureur implacable des vagues qui déferlent Dans l'océan infini du samsara.

Loving as He loves, Helping as He helps, Giving as He gives, Serving as He serves, Rescuing as He rescues, Being with Him twenty-four hours, Touching Him in his distressing disguise.

En la mayoría de nosotros, no obstante, el karma y las emociones negativas oscurecen la capacidad de ver nuestra propia naturaleza intrínseca y la naturaleza de la realidad. En consecuencia, nos aferramos a la felicidad y al sufrimiento como si fueran reales, y con nuestras acciones ignorantes y carentes de habilidad seguimos sembrando las semillas de nuestro siguiente nacimiento.