Lamrim Quotes

“[Think:] I have no craving to attain Enlightenment Quickly for myself. I will live for infinite lives For the sake of single sentient being.” From Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment by Jowo Je Atisha As translated in: Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment by Jowo Je Atisha.  Translated and published by the Central University of Tibetan […]

“The advantages of generating wisdom: 1. It is the root of all positive qualities 2. The fact that a bodhisattva is not perturbed by good or bad conditions and that he is skilled in methods such as generosity and so forth depends on wisdom 3. One endowed with wisdom can accomplish without contradiction even those actions […]

“Abandon all hopes of a result. When you do something virtuous, expect neither reward nor some favourable ripening [of karma].” 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 […]

“Regarding the perfection of enthusiasm the Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life says: “What is enthusiasm? It is delight in virtue.” Enthusiasm is the source of all mundane and supermundane happiness and goodness…. In a few words, you should strive to effectively accomplish all that belongs to the realm of virtue.” From The Southern Lineage […]

“Patience of Unconcern with Harming is, When all beings rise up as enemies and abuse you, On top of analysing and not getting angry, To practise helping them, in return for the harm. Patience of Willingly Bearing Suffering is To accept with joy being lacking in food and clothing, Dwelling and so on; unwanted things, […]

“To gather a great store [of merit and wisdom] with little effort, Rejoicing in virtue is praised as best. Particularly, regarding the past virtues collected by oneself, If you develop, without pride, great joy in your virtues of the past It is said these past virtues will increase even more. To accomplish the purpose of […]

“Even if I develop only bodhicitta, without practicing the three types of morality I will not achieve enlightenment. With my clear recognition of this, Please bless me to practice the bodhisattva vows with great energy.” From Foundation of All Good Qualities by Je Tsong Khapa As translated in: Essential Buddhist Prayers: An FPMT Prayer Book, volume […]

“Carried by the currents of the four violent rivers, Tied by the tight fetters of karma, hard to reverse, Thrown into an iron-mesh pit of grasping for true identities, Completely enshrouded in the heavy gloom of the darkness of unawareness, Unrelentingly tormented by the three types of suffering, Life after life in limitless compulsive existence […]

“With an excellent basis, whatever the goal – yours or others’ – While abiding in the [great] vehicle, whatever the various methods you use, And whatever precepts you practise, they do not exceed the six perfections.” From Essence of Fine Speech – Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Ngawang Drakpa of Dagpo As translated […]

“Irrespective of which of the two Vehicles of the Great Vehicle, the Vehicle of Perfections and the Vehicle of Mantra, one enters, it is definite that the gateway is Bodhicitta alone and to generate Bodhicitta in the continuum, one needs a compassion which cannot bear all sentient beings’ excruciating suffering.” From The Swift Path – […]