Ngawang Drakpa
of Dagpo
(15th century)
“In brief, by understanding and meditating on the lack of true existence, grasping at true existence is overcome. The wrong thinking that is incorrect attention is thereby overcome. By overcoming it, attachment and so forth that are rooted in the view of self are overcome. Then the karmas that they inspire are overcome. Without karma you are no longer obliged to be born in samsara And are certain to attain liberation.”
From Essence of Fine Speech – Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Ngawang Drakpa of Dagpo As translated in: The Essence of All Sublime Discourses: The Definitive Door to Practice Drawn from the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, also known as The Gomchen Lamrim by Gomchen Ngawang Drakpa, which is included in The Pearl Garland: An Anthology of Lamrims, translated from the Tibetan under Venerable Dagpo Rinpoche’s guidance by Rosemary Patton, Editions Guepele (France)