December 9, 2010 by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
“If we can be fully present in the space of any emotion in its naked, raw state without conceptualizing it, then we stand a chance of transcending our dualistic mind, right then and there.”
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Tags: awakening, compassion, emotions, guns, journey, path, patience, Pulp Fiction, spiritual friend, temperament
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October 10, 2010 by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
“Rebel buddha is not all mind and clear thinking. Rebel buddha has a very large heart with desires and passions of its own . . . .”
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Tags: awakening, Buddha, Buddhist, emotion, knowledge, path, rebel, selflessness, training, ultimate reality
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August 7, 2010 by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
The difference between partial freedom and true freedom, a look at how our storylines and reactive patterns come into play, and why Buddhism is spiritual in nature, not religious.
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Tags: aggression, anger, Buddha, Buddhist, emotions, freedom, path, patterns, religious, self-knowledge, spiritual
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