“Whenever you are beset by suffering – while enduring ascetic practices for the sake of the Dharma, when sick, when beset by unasked-for enemies, or even when suffering in a nightmare – turn them all into things that will help your Dharma practice; think about how they will use up evil karma; increase your love and compassion; think about the faults of samsara; and so on – be patient.”
From Liberation in the Palm of One’s Hand, spoken by Pabongka Rinpoche and compiled by Trijang Rinpoche.
As translated in: Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand: A Concise Discourse on the Path to Enlightenment by Pabongka Rinpoche / Trijang Rinpoche. Translated by Michael Richards. Wisdom Publications. Click here to download a PDF of 100 pages of excerpts courtesy of Wisdom Publications.
Photo: His Holiness the Dalai Lama upon arrival for his residence at Sera Jey Monastery during the 2013 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings, Sera Monastery, Bylakuppe, India, December 2013, © Rio Helmi/JLTOC
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