14 Quotes by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

We cannot be fearful all the time; we have to rise above our fear, whatever is to happen to us, however our conditions may challenge us. To be fearless is a decision that one must make. And this fearlessness becomes the fundamental ground of nonviolence.

Seeing that nothing is solid or permanent you begin to make yourself at home in the unknown.

A fresh attitude starts to happen when we look to see that yesterday was yesterday, and now it is gone; today is today and now it is new. It is like that – every hour, every minute is changing. If we stop observing change, then we stop seeing everything as new.

By approaching everything with a sense of suspicion and struggle, we like to think we’re in control of things. But in truth our past karma is simply playing itself out. Instead of struggling with it, however, we can choose to dance.

Self-reflection is the gateway to freedom. It also brings greater appreciation and enjoyment. We begin to enjoy spending time with our own mind, and we enjoy reflecting on our experience of the teachings. Like the sun emerging from behind the clouds, the teachings of the dharma become clear.

Melting our attachment to self is the most powerful medication for bringing mental and emotional imbalances in check.

The outer world in all its variety and our inner world of thoughts and emotions are not as they seem. All phenomena appear to exist objectively, but their true mode of existence is like a dream: apparent yet insubstantial.

When we look in the mirror, the one thing we don’t want to see is an ordinary human being.

The experience of emptiness is not found outside the world of ordinary appearance, as many people mistakenly assume. In truth, we experience emptiness when the mind is free of grasping at appearance.