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Started reading it recently, but I'm impressed with the clarity, sweetness, directness and profundity of the writing. In some sections it reminds me of Tarthang Tulku's writings, which is a big compliment coming from me.I've flirted with this book in ...more "
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
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“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
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“The forms of the central and surrounding deities... should not be protruding like a clay statue or cast image, yet neither should they be flat like a painting. In contrast, they should be apparent, yet not truly existent, like a rainbow in the sky or the reflection of the moon in a lake. They should appear as though conjured up by a magician. Clear appearance involves fixing the mind one-pointedly on these forms with a sense of vividness, nakedness, lucidity, and clarity.”
― Deity Mantra and Wisdom: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra
― Deity Mantra and Wisdom: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra
“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.”
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“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”
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