The Whole Thing

The whole thing, so many practices, all come down to live the daily life with bodhicitta motivation to put all the effort in that whatever you do. This way your life doesn’t get wasted and it becomes full of joy and happiness, with no regrets later, especially when you die and you can die with a smile outside and a smile in the heart. ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche

 

Guard your Attitude

The Dalai Lama at the Aspen Institute (July 23...

Lama Zopa Rinpoche (July 23-26 2008) (Photo Credit: The Aspen Institute)

Practice with the bodhisattva attitude every day. People can’t see your mind; what people see is a manifestation of your attitude in your actions of body and speech. So pay attention to your attitude all the time. Guard it as if you are the police, or like a parent cares for a child, like a bodyguard, or as if you are the guru and your mind is your disciple. ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche