Simply let experience take place very freely, so that your open heart is suffused with the tenderness of true compassion.
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Whenever ego suffers from fear of death & your practice turns to seeing impermanence, ego settles down.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that recognizing the transient nature of life can alleviate the fears and anxieties associated with ego and death.
In this quote, Tsoknyi Rinpoche emphasizes that the ego often reacts with fear when confronted with the reality of death. However, through practices that foster an understanding of impermanence, an individual can calm the ego and face life and death with greater acceptance, leading to a more peaceful existence. This perspective encourages a deeper mindfulness of life's fleeting moments, allowing one to transcend the paralysis of fear that often accompanies thoughts of mortality.
Themes
EgoFearDeathImpermanenceMindfulness
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote during a meditation retreat to encourage participants to let go of their fears.
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