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“Considering the suffering of cyclic existence in general: The eight types of suffering A) Considering the suffering of birth B) Considering the suffering of aging C) Considering the suffering of illness D) Considering the suffering of death E) Considering the suffering of meeting with the unpleasant F) Considering the suffering of separation from the pleasant […]

“Although we do not recognize each other as such, there is not one sentient being who has not been our mother. And just as we have taken countless rebirths, we have had countless mothers; no being has not been our mother. And each time they were our mother, the kindness they showed us was no different […]

“Those who seem to be neutral at present, in many former lives have variously been friends and foes – they’ve done me harm in anger, and also, infinite times, done me good with love. Therefore, among all these migrating beings, which should I hate, and which should I be attached to? Let me now not […]

“With a firm, intense, and enduring faith in Manjushri, Best at banishing the darkness from the disciple’s mind, I prayed that all the teachings might dawn as training, And I applied myself to all the requisite conditions. When I think this over, how well my destiny was fulfilled! Thank you so very much, O Holy […]

“At death, my body and life-force will perish quickly Like bubbles on a moving stream. Remembering this And having found stable certainty that after death, The fruits of my glowing and murky actions will follow behind, Like a shadow to a body, I request inspiration always to take care To rid myself of even the slightest, […]

“I shall explain here to the best of my ability: The essential points of all the scriptures of the Conqueror; The path acclaimed by all excellent bodhisattvas; The gateway for the fortunate ones aspiring for liberation. Those who are not attached to the joys of cyclic existence, Who strive to make meaningful this life of […]

“It is more kind to give a bowl of simple food to someone dying of hunger than to give a handful of golden coins to someone who has every luxury. For this reason it is said that one’s spiritual Guru is kinder then even Buddha himself.” From Essence of Refined Gold by His Holiness the […]

“The stages of the path to enlightenment have passed down intact through successive generations from both Nagarjuna and Asanga, the crown jewels of all erudite masters of the Southern Continent, and the banner of whose fame flies above the wandering masses. As (following the stages) can fulfill, without an exception, the desired spiritual aims of […]

“(The Buddha said) in the King of Samadhi: “Use your intellect to apply to all else your understanding of the self-concept – all things have an utterly pure nature just like the sky. By a single (insight), all things are known – by one (vision), all things are seen.” That is, if one knows well […]

“Once you become convinced that compassion is the excellent key to the path through such proof as reason and limitless scriptures, why would you not hold the spirit of enlightenment together with its root – compassion – to be the supreme instruction? The teacher Shang-na-chung said, “Even though I asked for instructions from the Great […]