Quote Archives: Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

 

Dharma is not a therapy ~ Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

It is such a mistake to assume that practicing dharma will help us calm down and lead an untroubled life; nothing could be further from the truth. Dharma is not a therapy. Quite the opposite, in fact; dharma is tailored specifically to turn your life upside down — it’s what you sign up for. So […]

The quintessential teaching of the Buddha ~ Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Awareness is the quintessential teaching of the Buddha – from the awareness of cool air as you breath in and then out, to the profound awareness of natural perfection. And with boundless compassion and courage, the sole purpose and activity of all the buddhas it is to ring the alarm bell that brings us to […]