An important characteristic of calm abiding meditation is to let go of any goal and simply sit for the sake of sitting. We breathe in and out, and we…

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Ideally the ultimate retreat is to retreat from the past and the future to always remain in the present.

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet.

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Don't even think for a moment that you are not going to die.

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Renunciation mind has nothing to do with sacrificing. When we talk about renunciation, somwhow we get all scared because we think that we have to giv…

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Meditation is one of the rare occasions when we're not doing anything. Otherwise, we're always doing something, we're always thinking something, we…

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

As long as we are mindful and aware, no one practice is better than another.

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Each step may seem to take forever, but no matter how uninspired you feel, continue to follow your practice schedule precisely and consistently. This…

- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche