To go beyond the samsara and nirvana, we will need the two wings of emptiness and compassion. From now on, let us use these two wings to fly fearlessly into the sky of the life to come.
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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- There is never any time to spare
- Start that very day
- Practice with joy and enthusiasm
- Overcoming obstacles
- Without settling anywhere
- Precious human life
- The right moment is now
- Dreamlike obsessions
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- Right here beside you
- Like the events in a dream
- Don’t go on following the past
- You will have to go
- The faults within
- When you reach the threshold of death
- The choice is clear
- Have you prepared yourselves a boat
- Putting down the heavy burden once and for all