Sublime

whatever had happened had left me knowing that death is not the end of life. There would be no finalities ever; only change and transformation.

the object of perception cannot be separated from the mind that perceives it.

The Dzogchen Pönlop Rinpoche

of attachment to a self.

Lama Thubten Yeshe Rinpoche

Practicing like this, “one drip at a time,” you’ll find yourself gradually becoming free of the mental and emotional limitations that are the source of fatigue, disappointment, anger, and despair, and discover within yourself an unlimited source of clarity, wisdom, diligence, peace, and compassion.

The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being “without anxiety about imperfection.”

we can start right now to cultivate more sensitivity to the subtle everyday transitions, the ways that they require letting go, and the lessons they offer.

Compassion, in Tibetan terms, is a spontaneous feeling of connection with all living things. What you feel, I feel; what I feel, you feel. There’s no difference between us.