Normally we do not like to think about death. We would rather think about life. Why reflect on death?
SOGYAL RINPOCHETomorrow or the next life – which comes first, we never know.
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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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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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There is no armor like perseverance.
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So often we want happiness, but the very way we pursue it is so clumsy and unskillful that it brings only more sorrow.
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Living with the immediacy of death helps you sort out your priorities in life. It helps you to live a less trivial life.
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Again and again we need to appreciate the subtle workings of the teachings and the practice, and even when there is no extraordinary, dramatic change, to persevere with calm and patience.
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True spirituality is to be aware that if we are interdependent with everything and everyone else, even our smallest, least significant thought, word and action have real consequences throughout the universe.
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Real devotion is an unbroken receptivity to the truth
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Once an old woman came to Buddha and asked him how to meditate. He told her to remain aware of every movement of her hands as she drew the water from the well, knowing that if she did, she would soon find herself in that state of alert and spacious calm that is meditation.
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All my masters would give this as their advice, for this is the essence of what is needed as you come to die: “Be free of attachment and aversion. Keep your mind pure. And unite your mind with Buddha.”
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We are actually educated into believing that nothing is real beyond what we can perceive with our ordinary senses.
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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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The most essential thing in life is to establish an unafraid, heartfelt communication with others.
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Don’t you notice that there are particular moments when you are naturally inspired to introspection? Work with them gently, for these are the moments when you can go through a powerful experience, and your whole worldview can change quickly.
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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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