Jamgon Kongtrul Quotes

• Why chase after thoughts, which are superficial ripples of present awareness? Rather look directly into the naked, empty nature of thoughts; then there is no duality, no observer, and nothing observed. Simply rest in this transparent, nondual present awareness. Make yourself at home in the natural state of pure presence, just being, not doing anything in particular.

  Jamgon Kongtrul

  Home, Naked, Looks

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• Continue practice into everyday life with a single meditation, always keeping in mind the intention to help others in all activities, eating, dressing, sleeping, walking, or sitting.

  Jamgon Kongtrul

  Sleep, Helping Others, Practice

  Jamgon Kongtrul, Koṅ-sprul Blo-gros-mthaʾ-yas, Ken McLeod (2005). “The great path of awakening: the classic guide to lojong, a Tibetan Buddhist practice for cultivating the heart of compassion”, Shambhala Pubns

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• The primordial purity of the ground completely transcends words, concepts, and formulations.

  Jamgon Kongtrul

  Emptiness, Purity, Concepts

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• Historic accounts of the lives of great masters have told of rainbows and other special signs, like the rain of flowers, and of special clouds that appeared, witnessed by people on very special occasions and at auspicious events.

  Jamgon Kongtrul

  Rain, Flower, Clouds

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