Sogyal Rinpoche

“Bring your mind home. And release. And relax.”

“What is born will die, What has been gathered will be dispersed, What has been accumulated will be exhausted, What has been built will be destroyed, And what has been high will be brought low.”

“The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.”

“Two people have been living in you all your life. One is the ego, garrulous, demanding, hysterical, calculating; the other is the hidden spiritual being, whose still voice of wisdom you have only rarely heard or attended to.”

“Meditation is bringing the mind home.”

“What you are is what you have been, what you will be is what you do now.”

“The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this life.”

“The purpose of life is to be happy. From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering.”

“There are two things that kill the ego: death and laughter.”

“Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.”

“Death is a mirror in which the entire meaning of life is reflected.”

“Do not be led by the memories of the past, or be drawn by the anticipations of the future. But live in the present moment, wisely and earnestly.”

“The real miracle is not to walk on water or in thin air, but to walk on this earth.”

“The practice of meditation is the practice of uncovering the diamond of our own true nature.”

“When you are dying, you are not going to be interested in a house... It is your state of mind that is the most important.”

“If we are to die consciously... we must have some stability of mind and spiritual awareness.”

“Compassion is not just a passing feeling of pity. It is a lasting, unconditional, and unbiased loving-kindness that is not only for your friends, but for everyone.”

“In the light of death, all of a sudden you find what is real and what is not.”

“Our task is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.”