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“Many people, even in this country, have material problems because they are concerned for only themselves. Even though society offers many good situations, they are still in the preta realm. I think so, isn’t it? You are living in America but you’re still living in the preta realm—of the three lower realms, the hungry ghost realm; you are still living in the hungry ghost realm.”
― The Essence of Tibetan Buddhism: The Three Principal Aspects of the Path and An Introduction to Tantra
― The Essence of Tibetan Buddhism: The Three Principal Aspects of the Path and An Introduction to Tantra
“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”
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“I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil. Government belongs wherever evil needs an adversary and there are people in distress.”
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“I know that even now, having watched enough television, you probably won't even refer to them as lepers so as to spare their feelings. You probably call them 'parts-dropping-off challenged' or something.”
― Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
― Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
“This reminded me of the stories His Holiness Zong Rinpoche told about meditators who had achieved the illusory body. While they were sleeping at night, they would use their subtle body to read and memorize many scriptures at the same time. I thought that Lama was able to read so many texts in such a short time because he did it at night with the illusory body. From the way Lama talked so confidently about the many actions that a yogi could do with their subtle body, I could see that Lama himself had this power.”
― The Bliss of Inner Fire: Heart Practice of the Six Yogas of Naropa
― The Bliss of Inner Fire: Heart Practice of the Six Yogas of Naropa
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