Padmasambhava
Indian Buddhist master who carried Vajrayana Buddhism from India to Tibet in the 8th century, traditionally credited with subduing the local Bön spirits and establishing the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Known to Tibetans as Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Master") and revered as a second Buddha, he is said to have hidden thousands of teachings (terma) for future generations to discover when the world was ready. His traditional biographies blend history with deep mystical teaching, and his name remains one of the most invoked in Tibetan prayer. The Nyingma lineage, the Dzogchen teachings, and much of the Tibetan tantric heritage trace directly to him.
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Quotes by Padmasambhava
72 quotes“In the awakened state, all dharmas are dharma.”
dharmaSelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“In the sacred mountains of Tibet, in the caves, in the open sky — I have hidden the teachings.”
hiddenDakini Teachings
“Practice in the body of light. Practice in the body of dust. Both are vehicles.”
practiceAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“Practice in adversity. Practice in ease. Both are training.”
trainingAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The empty mind is not blank. It is alive.”
emptinessSelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“Honor your teacher as the Buddha. Honor your mind as the Buddha. Honor all beings as the Buddha.”
honorDakini Teachings
“Do not waste this precious life. The opportunity will not come again.”
opportunityAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“In the body, in the speech, in the mind — the three doors of practice.”
practiceAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“What you attend to, you become.”
attentionAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“Even the demons are my disciples. They are the wrathful face of compassion.”
demonsDakini Teachings
“Do not seek tranquility outside. Find tranquility in the open mind.”
tranquilitySelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“In the dharma, take what is essential. Leave the rest.”
essenceAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The recognition of one's own face is the highest teaching.”
recognitionSelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“In the lineage of the lotus-born, no one is excluded.”
inclusionDakini Teachings
“Do not let the precious teaching scatter. Hold it close. Practice it.”
holdingAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The natural state is not far. The natural state is now.”
naturalSelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“In the meeting of view, meditation, and conduct, the path is complete.”
completenessAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The dakinis travel the secret highways between worlds.”
dakinisDakini Teachings
“In the empty mountain, in the lonely cave, the lineage is born again.”
birthDakini Teachings
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