In each meditation session, we gather knowledge about the mind through observation, questioning, and testing. We do this over and over, until we gradually develop a meaningful understanding of our own mind.

In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts.

Meditation is simply getting to know your mind.

There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa, it is called enlightenment.

How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his own experience - free from the clouds of religiosity that often surround them Yet it's difficult to distinguish the tools themselves from their cultural packaging.

We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.