‘Meditation is a lie,’ my father said. ‘When we try to control the mind or hold on to an experience, we don’t see the innate perfection of the present moment.’ Pointing out through the window, he continued, ‘Look out into the blue sky. Pure awareness is like space, boundless and open. It’s always here. You don’t have to make it up. All you have to do is rest in that.’
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche reflects on the teachings he received from his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, in “Beyond Meditation”, Shambhala Sun, Sep 2010 read more (PDF), with beautiful paintings from Richard Spellman (via sharanam)
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