It is great joy to realise that our fundamental reality is qualityless. When at last, plucking up our courage and turning round and steadfastly gazing upon ourselves, we see that we are transparent and void through and through, there is a wonderful feeling of relief. All our cares vanish in the pure and brilliant light of that perfection, no dark spot remaining.
Gampopa
It is great joy to realise that our fundamental reality is qualityless. When at last, plucking up our courage and turning round and steadfastly gazing upon ourselves, we see that we are transparent and void through and through, there is a wonderful feeling of relief. All our cares vanish in the pure and brilliant light of that perfection, no dark spot remaining.
Gampopa
There are no words… yet here are words.
There are no words… yet here are words.
Before seeing who we are, we read the scriptures to see if we have got it right. After seeing who we really are, we read the scriptures to see if they have got it right!
Douglas Harding
Before seeing who we are, we read the scriptures to see if we have got it right. After seeing who we really are, we read the scriptures to see if they have got it right!
Douglas Harding
We can only have our own awakening, no one else’s.
We can only have our own awakening, no one else’s.
It’s relatively easy to live with other people compared to living openly and honestly with oneself.
It’s relatively easy to live with other people compared to living openly and honestly with oneself.
When the mind recognizes itself, there is no thing to see there. It’s just wide open.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
When the mind recognizes itself, there is no thing to see there. It’s just wide open.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
Mark Twain
I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
Mark Twain
Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent mind.
Jack Kerouac
Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent mind.
Jack Kerouac
If you’re wondering what to do next, just wait and see what you do next.
If you’re wondering what to do next, just wait and see what you do next.
The contemporary contemplative seeks spiritual awakening in the midst of everyday life: to “live in the midst of the crowd with the sweet independence of solitude.” This path may be more challenging than the traditional contemplative life. Waking up in the midst of this busy, complex, and sometimes crazy world is not easy. But then, as the Zen proverb tells us: “If you want a small enlightenment, go to the mountain; if you want a big enlightenment, go to the city!”
Robert Brumet