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QUOTE-Three Types of Prajna

If one discerns selflessness (nairatmya) of phenomena, And, if having examined those, one should meditate on that, He has attained the cause for the result of Nirvana. Anything else is not a cause for serenity.” King of...

Quote-Dhyana

. . . dhyana entails abiding imperturbably in our dharma-nature of true emptiness, yet not being attached to such emptiness. Only that can be called true dhyana.” Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart...

Quote-Repaying Kindness

The sea is not my problem, My task is not the mountain, My job is not the earth; My calling’s rather to attend That I should never fail Repaying kindness granted me. Verses of Drumsong, King of the Serpentines...

Quote-Illusions

As stars, blurred vision, candles, illusions, dew, bubbles, dreams, lightning, and clouds; so should all that is conditioned be seen. “The Diamond Sutra”

Quote-Enlightenment

Since everything is an illusory display, It is possible to attain enlightenment. “Analysis of the Stages of Self-Consecration” by Aryadeva (200-250 CE)

Quote-Nagarjuna

Wisdom that knows the reality of all dharmas. “Maha-Prajna-Paramita Sastra” by Nagarjuna (circa 150-250 CE)

Quote-Guru Devotion

Acknowledging that following the “Fifty Stanzas of Guru Devotion” requires one to pay respect to a fake holy master. An Erroneous View from “The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation” by H.H. Dorje Chang...