“Guru Rinpoche replied: The time for propagating this teaching has not yet arrived, so it should be concealed. When I placed the casket containing the scripture of the Heart Essence on the top of the king’s daughter’s head, princess Pema Sal, I made the aspiration for it to be her […]

“Do not scorn the meek; make no distinction between high and low! Do not envy the qualified; adopt their qualities for yourself! Do not ponder the flaws of others; remove your own faults as carefully as hairs on your face! Do not be concerned for your own well-being; worry about […]

“When you are still the demons are still; when you are pacified the demons are pacified; when you are liberated the demons are liberated; and when you are tamed the demons are also tamed. The demon is your own demon and cutting through it pacifies yourself. Therefore it is greater […]

“All pheonomea of samsara and nirvana are your own mind, and do not appear apart from this mind- devoid of a self-nature, beyond thought, word, and description. Don’t accept the pleasant or reject the awful, don’t affirm or deny, make no preferences, but remain vividly awake in the state of […]

 “Well, you may then ask, ‘What is the difference between buddhas and sentient beings?’ It is nothing other than realizing or not realizing mind. The substance of the awakened state, of buddha, is present within you, but you don’t recognize it.” (Guru Rinpoche Terma Teaching)

 “Master Padma consecrated these secluded locations to be sacred places for sadhana. He personally visited everywhere in the land of Tibet and concealed innumerable terma treasures for the sake of worthy people in future generations.” (Guru Rinpoche Terma Teaching)

“I am present in front of anyone who has faith in me, just as the moon casts its reflection, effortlessly, in any vessel filled with water.” (Guru Rinpoche Terma Teaching)