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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
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"The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" Quotes

A guide to understanding and embracing death as an integral part of life, rooted in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy.

Quotes

Life is nothing but a continuing dance of birth and death, a dance of change.

Sogyal Rinpoche

lifechange

The greatest achievement is selflessness.

Sogyal Rinpoche

achievementselflessness

The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source.

Sogyal Rinpoche

fearhappiness

To die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.

Sogyal Rinpoche

deathperspective

Life and death are like two sides of the same coin.

Sogyal Rinpoche

lifedeath

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.

Sogyal Rinpoche

motivationlovefearlessness

The secret of life is to die before you die and find that there is no death.

Sogyal Rinpoche

lifedeath

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

Sogyal Rinpoche

perfectionjoy

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Sogyal Rinpoche

peacebehavior

The purpose of life is to be happy.

Sogyal Rinpoche

lifehappiness