Monthly Archives: June 2019

My Pure Land, like nirvana itself, is beyond comparison. I feel compassion for all living beings and vow to save them all. Those who come to my Pure Land from the ten directions will find joy and serenity of heart. … Continue reading →

Food, clothing, and shelter are the three lower paths. To desire and make a display of clothing is karma for the path of beasts. To greedily crave food is karma for the path of famished ghosts. To desire to set up a … Continue reading →

The discipline boils down to giving up the ten negative actions (killing, stealing, abusing, lying, speaking harshly, slandering, chattering, coveting, malice, and wrong views) and the five poisons (attachment, aversion, indifference, jealousy, and pride) as they are ordinarily experienced. So … Continue reading →

If you’re determined to think of yourself as limited, fearful, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available. —Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Here and now, we’re dying. All our thoughts, all our emotions, all our breaths, all our bodies, flow constantly. Just as it is in the universe, this constant movement is in us death and rebirth at each moment. Understanding this … Continue reading →

In terms of how things are, there is no difference between Buddhas and sentient beings. However, in terms of how things appear, sentient beings are confused and Buddhas are not. Confusion is the only difference. —Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

When the words we speak or write come from inner experience and are heartfelt, they are always imbued with “trembling for the welfare of beings.” ―Ayya Khema

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It’s always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we’ve simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are. —Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

There is no peace in the Triple Realm. It is like a burning house, full of suffering. It is frightening indeed. Nevertheless, individuals at times achieve awakening through such circumstances as misfortune or blessings, conflict or harmony, suffering or joy… … Continue reading →

Peace within oneself is to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also … Continue reading →