“ When we are at last freed from the body that has defined and dominated our understanding of ourselves for so long, the karmic vision of one life is completely exhausted, but any karma that might be cr… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ Death is a vast mystery, but there are two things we can layabout it: It is absolutely certain that we will die, and it is uncertain when or how we will die. The only surety we have, then, is this unc… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ What is a great spiritual practitioner? A person who lives always in the presence of his or her own true self, someone who has found and who uses continually the springs and sources of profound inspir… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ –Rimpoché, mira qué pulcro y qué limpio lo tienen todo en Occidente. Hasta los lugares donde depositan los cadáveres están inmaculados. En Oriente, ni siquiera las casas donde vive la gente están tan… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ Living with the immediacy of death helps you sort out your priorities in life. It helps you to live a less trivial life. Sogyal Rinpoche
“ Let's try an experiment. Pick up a coin. Imagine that it representsthe object at which you are grasping. Hold it tightlyclutched in your fist and extend your arm, with the palm ofyour hand facing the… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each bei… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ Action is being truly observant of your own thoughts, good or bad,looking into the true nature of whatever thoughts may arise, neithertracing the past nor inviting the future, neither allowing anyclin… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ Sometimes even when the cell door is flung open, the prisoner chooses not to escape. Sogyal Rinpoche
“ Nothing could be further from the truth. But in a world dedicated to distraction, silence and stillness terrify us; we protect ourselves from them with noise and frantic busyness. Looking into the nat… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ And being a buddha is not being some omnipotent spiritual superman, but becoming at last a true human being. Sogyal Rinpoche
“ 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… Sogyal Rinpoche
“ A real miracle, he said, was if someone could liberate just one negative emotion. More Sogyal Rinpoche
