20 Quotes by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

Sometimes we are too polite with our suffering and allow it to dominate our life.

The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego.

In each meditation session, we gather knowledge about the mind through observation, questioning, and testing. We do this over and over, until we gradually develop a meaningful understanding of our own mind.

To discover your real questions, simply take a time-out. Stop looking ahead of yourself at where you’re going or backward at where you’ve been. When you do stop, there’s a sense of going nowhere. There’s a sense of gap, which is a tremendous relief. You can simply breathe and be who you are.

The truth about who we really are, beyond all appearances, is knowledge worth seeking.

When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment.

How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his own experience – free from the clouds of religiosity that often surround them Yet it’s difficult to distinguish the tools themselves from their cultural packaging.

We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.