The day you were born, your death began approaching;
People of Tingri, remember: there is never any time to spare.

Padampa Sangye

from the book The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most

translated by Padmakara Translation Group


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• Devotion is the fare on our journey toward enlightenment
• Use riches in a constructive way
• You won’t live forever
• Put on the armor of diligence
• The mind is free of any true reality
• The most profound spiritual practice
• The Dharma is the best way of using your life
• Practice with joy and enthusiasm
• Start that very day
• Overcoming obstacles
• Without settling anywhere
• Precious human life
• Dreamlike obsessions
• The right moment is now
• The union of clarity and emptiness
• Right here beside you
• Like the events in a dream
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