Why would you invest all that energy on those plans for the future if you were not somehow blindly convinced that you are still sure to be here in this world for a long time to come? The great practitioners of the past described themselves as “yogis with the thought of impermanence implanted firmly in their hearts.” They saw clearly the futility of ordinary pursuits. Their minds were entirely turned toward the Dharma
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
from the book The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most
translated by Padmakara Translation Group
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- The choice is clear
- Right here beside you
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- Free of being caught by anything at all
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- Nothing to be gained or lost
- Happiness and suffering
- Flying off into the bardo
- You will have to go
- Abandon negative friendships
- Overcoming obstacles
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