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“The lineage is alive. Step into it.”
lineageDakini Teachings
“In the moment of recognition, samsara is liberated where it stands.”
liberationSelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“Your buddha-nature is not given. It has always been yours.”
buddha-natureAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“Practice as if your hair were on fire.”
urgencyAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The dakini is the wisdom of the lineage. She lives in the open mind.”
dakiniDakini Teachings
“Train in the view. Train in the meditation. Train in the conduct.”
trainingAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“Outer phenomena and inner mind are not two.”
non-dualitySelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“Take refuge in the recognition of your own mind.”
refugeAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“All sounds are mantra. All forms are deity. All thoughts are wisdom.”
sacredDakini Teachings
“The lineage of recognition is older than the mountains.”
lineageDakini Teachings
“In the cave of your own mind, the master sits.”
masterAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“What I have hidden in the rocks, in the lakes, in the sky — let it be found when needed.”
termaDakini Teachings
“In every moment, the choice: distraction or recognition.”
choiceAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The path is luminous. Walk it without doubt.”
pathAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“In the secret chamber of the heart, the dakinis dance.”
heartDakini Teachings
“Whatever appears in the mind is the play of the mind. Recognize this and be free.”
playSelf-Liberation Through Seeing With Naked Awareness
“Trust the lineage. Trust your teacher. Trust your own mind.”
trustAdvice from the Lotus-Born
“The dakinis test you. Welcome them.”
testingDakini Teachings
“In the silence after the mantra, listen.”
silenceAdvice from the Lotus-Born
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