Sogyal Rinpoche

When you realise that thoughts and emotions are not you then you no longer become afraid of them. You become free of their hold.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Whenever we act negatively, it leads to pain and suffering; whenever we act positively, it eventually results in happiness.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Above all, be at ease, be as natural and spacious as possible. Slip quietly out of the noose of your habitual anxious self, release all grasping, and relax into your true nature.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Even though the meditator may leave the meditation, the meditation will not leave the meditator.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Everything can be used as an invitation to meditation

Sogyal Rinpoche

Generally we waste our lives, distracted from our true selves, in endless activity. Meditation is the way to bring us back to ourselves, where we can really experience and taste our full being.

Sogyal Rinpoche

I can’t say it strongly enough; to integrate meditation in action is the whole ground and point and purpose of meditation.

Sogyal Rinpoche

If the mind is relaxed and at ease, then no matter what difficulties or crises you encounter, you will not be disturbed.

Sogyal Rinpoche

If you are aware of your own awareness then you are in control of yourself.

Sogyal Rinpoche