There is no logical reason why thoughts, which have no substance, should have so much power over you, … - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

There is no logical reason why thoughts, which have no substance, should have so much power over you, nor is there any reason why you should become their slave

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Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but blazes even brighter.

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Instead of allowing ourselves to be led and trapped by our feelings, we should let them disappear as soon as they form, like letters drawn on water with a finger.

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Once you have the View, although the delusory perceptions of samsara may arise in your mind, you will be like the sky; when a rainbow appears in front of it, it’s not particularly flattered, and when the clouds appear, it’s not particularly disappointed either. There is a deep sense of contentment. You chuckle from inside as you see the facade of samsara and nirvana; the View will keep you constantly amused, with a little inner smile bubbling away all the time.

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Simply allow your thoughts and experiences to come and go, without ever grasping at them.

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Examine the nature of hatred; you will find that it is no more than a thought. When you see it as it is, it will dissolve like a cloud in the sky.

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