The more vain one is, the more hollow one feels in one’s mind. This vicious circle results in filling the hollowness of mind with vainness. In fact, feeling hollow in one’s mind is tremendous suffering. Although being wealthy, many people are tormented by the hollowness of their mind and their wealth cannot bring any happiness to them.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
There is an interesting secret to confronting suffering: the more receptive and welcoming we are, the less it dares to approach us; the more hostilely we refuse it, the easier it can intrude our mind. For this reason, if not desiring suffering, one needs to embrace it courageously.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
Despite the fact that buddhas and bodhisattvas have transcended relative truth, not having a body of flesh and body, in order to liberate us, still they manifest a body of flesh and blood. BuddhaAmitabha of the Pure Land can’t liberate us, neither does Buddha Samantabhadra; although the sambhogakaya and the nirmanakaya of buddha are sublime, they are not able to liberate us, because they can’t communicate with us. Thus a teacher in a relative sense is vital.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
The more socially competitive one is, the less happiness one attains. For instance, someone has a fancy car, but this person likes comparing. When others surpass him, he cannot maintain calm, exerting oneself to be competitive. Such pursuits are rather tiring. Being competitive is not a necessity of the life. Lots of suffering stems from being as such.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
The more socially competitive one is, the less happiness one attains. For instance, someone has a fancy car, but this person likes comparing. When others surpass him, he cannot maintain calm, exerting oneself to be competitive. Such pursuits are rather tiring. Being competitive is not a necessity of the life. Lots of suffering stems from being as such.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
Many who have not heard formal teaching of Mahamudra, are envious and eager for Mahamudra. But if we one day really have the chance to hear about Mahamudra, the essential sadhana of Mahamudra is described in a couple of sentences. Just like the principle script of “The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra” is only a few sentences. How can such simple words lead us to enlightenment? The most important help is the practice.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
We study Buddhism to learn about wisdom and compassion. So called Buddhahood is the appearance of primordial wisdom and compassion when all greed, ignorance and anger ends. There is no other meaning than this.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
When anxiety, panic and aversion arise, instead of being scared and unsettled, one needs to act in the following steps: first, realise them; second: observe them; and third, find their secret. Once mastering this secret, defilements lose their power of making you depressed or unsettled.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
In our everyday life, when getting irritated and anxious, we need to stop to investigate what exactly make us upset? Our body is void of thinking, being free from the concept of happiness and unhappiness. It’s the consciousness which give rise to defilements. Then what exactly is consciousness? By reflecting as such, we might reach a state of realisation.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
