We follow a spiritual path because we want to defeat our emotions and attain enlightenment, and to achieve that goal we need discipline, guidance and the courage to confront everything we have spent many lifetimes trying to avoid.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

from the book Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

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• Dawn of wisdom
• Intention to benefit all sentient beings
• Sadness
• The decision to follow a spiritual path
• Absolutely nothing genuinely works
• Right intention
• As they truly are
• Merely the product of your own perception
• To reject your aggression is a weakness
• Rip that ego apart
• Spiritual practice is like riding a bicycle
• Maintaining a strong grip on the habits
• Mind-made illusions
• It’s all a matter of motivation
• The signs of progress
• The merit of maintaining mindfulness
• No substitute for being guided by a guru
• Wealth is contentment
• No end to samsara’s sufferings
• Dharma is not a therapy