The stronger our devotion, the greater the blessings. But to have no devotion is like hiding oneself in a house with all the doors and shutters closed. The sunlight will never get in.

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
from the book Zurchungpa's Testament
translated by Padmakara Translation Group
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