Reflections on how to live a meaningful life inspired by "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche and teachings from other Buddhist masters
Posted in 05 Preciousness of Human Birth, 06 Death and Impermanence, zz Suzuki Roshi on Jun 30th, 2010
A few days ago I came across a very inspiring image of the Han at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Tassajara was founded by Suzuki Roshi, who I quoted in my last post. I find the inscription a great reminder of the preciousness of life and impermanence and immediately made it the desktop background of [...]
Posted in Eight samsaric dharmas, Freedom on Jan 19th, 2010
One of the main study texts that my teacher Sogyal Rinpoche wrote for his students begins with, “Regardless of who we are, the main purpose of our life—you could call it the heart of being human—is to be happy.” I remember attending a teaching by Trulshik Rinpoche in San Francisco about 10 years ago. He [...]
Posted in 01 Waking Up, 05 Preciousness of Human Birth, 06 Death and Impermanence, zz Patrul Rinpoche on Dec 29th, 2009
When I wake up in the morning, my mind is usually very groggy and dull and this makes it a good challenge to think of the Dharma. I try to say to myself “How lucky you are to be alive and you didn’t die during the night. Better use this day well!,” Usually I have [...]
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