Je Pabongka Dechen Nyingpo (1878–1941) "We have gained the optimum human rebirth, and this is the most advantageous physical form to have for the practice of Dharma. We are free from adverse conditions—we [...]

Kongpo Lama Yeshe Tsondru (1761 – 1816) "Extreme attachment to sensual pleasures, in short, is like constantly drinking salt water: with no satisfaction, you’re always in torment, so what chance of [...]

Je Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419) "'All the Ganges Rivers of the vows of the Bodhisattvas Are contained within the vow to uphold the Holy Dharma' Thus whatever base of virtue [...]

Je Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419) "I request inspiration quickly to develop on my mind-stream a path That combines the pair: a stilled, settled mind and an exceptionally perceptive mind, By [...]

Je Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419) "One who sees the cause and effect of all phenomena Of both cyclic existence and the state beyond sorrow as forever unbetraying, And for whom [...]

Panchen Lobsang Yeshe (1663 – 1737) "Just as suffering torments oneself, likewise does suffering torment all sentient beings. All sentient beings tormented by suffering are exclusively one's benevolent mothers. Not even one [...]

His Holiness The Third Dalai Lama Sonam Gyatso (1543–1588) "One has had infinite previous lives in higher, lower and intermediate realms, but the Lord of Death, like a thief in a [...]

Je Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419) "Mental stability is the king wielding power over the mind. Fix it and it remains immovable like the Powerful Lord of Mountains. Project it and [...]

Je Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419) "As all goodness, starting from the development of a single positive quality and the decrease of a single fault in the mind of the disciple, has [...]

Je Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419) "When people fight with others -- something that yields only sins and suffering both in this and in other lives -- they endure all manner [...]