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So many contradictory voices, dictates, and feelings fight for control over our inner lives that we find ourselves scattered everywhere, in all directions, leaving nobody at home.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Normally we do not like to think about death. We would rather think about life. Why reflect on death?
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Death Mirror Thinking
When the view is there, thoughts are seen for what they truly are: fleeting and transparent, and only relative. . . . You do not cling to thoughts and emotions or reject them, but welcome them all within the vast embrace of Rigpa.
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Emotion Relative Transparent Welcome
The act of meditation is being spacious.
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Act Meditation Spacious
It is important to remember always that the principle of egolessness does not mean that there was an ego in the first place, and the Buddhists did away with it. On the contrary, it means there was never any ego at all to begin with. To realize that is called “egolessness.
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Buddhist Ego Egolessness Important Mean
Why exactly are we so frightened of death that we avoid looking at it altogether? Somewhere, deep down, we know we cannot avoid facing death forever.
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Death Dying Forever
For most of us, karma and negative emotions obscure the ability to see our own intrinsic nature, and the nature of reality.
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Death Karma Real
Our problems, all come from nothing; they are all based on a misunderstanding that does not even exist.
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Misunderstanding Our Problem
Quoting Dudjom Rinpoche on the buddha-nature: No words can describe it No example can point to it Samsara does not make it worse Nirvana does not make it better It has never been born It has never ceased.
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Country Describe Example Fall
Real devotion is an unbroken receptivity to the truth
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Devotion Real Unbroken
Tomorrow or the next life – which comes first, we never know.
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Firsts Next Tomorrow
{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 or not.
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Doubt Effort Understanding
Light must come from inside. You cannot ask the darkness to leave; you must turn on the light.
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Buddhist Spiritual Yoga
We know, in Milarepa’s words: “This thing called ‘corpse’ we dread so much is living with us here and now.”
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Dread Know Meditation Words
And when you talk about realization, accomplishment for that matter enlightenment is that when you realize the fundamental essence of your mind.
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Accomplishment Essence Mind
There is no armor like perseverance.
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Armor Create Perseverance
Thich Nhat Hanh writes with the voice of the Buddha.
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Buddha Voice Writing

So many contradictory voices, dictates, and feelings fight for control over our inner lives that we find ourselves scattered everywhere, in all directions, leaving nobody at home.

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