004963

“Stainless steel seems perfect, clean, indestructible. But it is a poor vessel for pure water. Within such a vessel pure water may turn to poison; thus the appearance of perfection, true for a moment, is easily put to the lie over time. An old carved-out stone...

004965

“The Shangpa Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist tradition gives us a poetic response to the question of why we don’t recognize awake awareness. We don’t recognize awake awareness because it is: So close you can’t see it. So subtle your mind can’t...

004972

“Don’t go to the tangled jungle looking for the great awakened elephant that is already resting quietly at home in front of your own hearth.” — Lama Gendun Rinpoche

004974

“While the man is writing the book, the woman is having the experience.” — infraheard