Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.
SOGYAL RINPOCHEAnd 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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There would be no chance to get to know death at all …if it happened only once.
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The spiritual journey is one of continuous learning and purification. When you know this, you become humble.
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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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The other is the hidden spiritual being, whose still voice of wisdom you have only rarely heard or attended to – you have uncovered in yourself your own wise guide.
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What will happen to us then if we have no clue of any deeper reality?
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The key to finding a happy balance in modern lives is simplicity.
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Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing, life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom.
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Modern society seems to be a celebration of all the things that lead away from the Truth, make Truth hard to live for, and discourage people from even believing that it exists.
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For it is only through meditation that you can undertake the journey to discover your true nature, and so find the stability and confidence you will need to live, and die, well; Meditation is the road to enlightenment.
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How we live now can cost us our entire future.
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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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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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Why, if we are as pragmatic as we claim, don’t we begin to ask ourselves seriously: Where does our real future lie?
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The whole of meditation practice can be essentialized into these 3 crucial points: Bring your mind home. Release. And relax!
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Our problems, all come from nothing; they are all based on a misunderstanding that does not even exist.
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