Tsoknyi Rinpoche

“Through recognizing and realizing the empty essence, instead of being selfish and self-centered, one feels very open and free”

“True compassion is undirected & holds no conceptual focus. That kind of genuine, true compassion is only possible after realizing emptiness.”

“The point is to be free, not to be crazy.”

“True freedom comes about through confidence in liberating any & all thought states.”

“Whenever ego suffers from fear of death & your practice turns to seeing impermanence, ego settles down.”

“Your emotional understanding about the preciousness of your human birth comes through conscious, repetitive mind training.”

“You don't have to say anything. You don't have to teach anything. You just have to be who you are: a bright flame shining in the darkness of despair, a shining example of a person able to cross bridges by opening your heart and mind.”

“Every time you connect, a little bit more clarity stays around the love, a little bit more space opens up around it. your mind becomes clearer. you experience expanded possibilities. You become a little more confident, a little more willing to connect with others, a little more willing to open up to other people, whether that means talking about your own stuff or listen to theirs. And as that happens a little miracle occurs: You're giving, without expectation in return. Your very being becomes, consciously or not, an inspiration to others”