' Arising and Dissolving '...

If we allow our thoughts to arise and dissolve by themselves, they will pass through our mind as a bird flies through the sky, without leaving a trace.

This method applies not only to attachment and anger but also to the experiences of meditation, such as bliss, clarity and the absence of thought.

These experiences result from perseverance in practice and the expression of the inherent creativity of the mind. They are like the appearance of a rainbow as the rays of the sun strike a curtain of rain.

For us to become attached to them is as vain as running after a rainbow in hopes of wearing it as a coat.

We should simply allow thoughts and experiences to come and go, without grasping at them.



- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche