A favorite Longchenpa quote: (Old Man Basking in the Sun
(Treasury of Natural Perfection, translated by Keith Dowman, pg. 248)
Longchenpa Rabjampa lived from 1308-1363
“So stay right here, you lucky people,
let go and be happy in the natural state.
Leave your complicated life and everyday confusion
and in a place of solitude, doing nothing, watch the nature of the mind.”
…So lucky because I have the opportunity to turn and watch the mind. My life allows that: peaceful surroundings, remarkable companionship, abundant food and water, the time to be quiet.
What a blessing.
the heart of the matter 
Amrita:
Yes, I have enjoyed TTOT very much.
Saw Rupert Spira in Sedona, AZ May 2010 for a weekend satsang.
He was still writing the next book then.
Have a great time!
Kind Regards,
dn
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Yes, I feel the same way. His book is always close.
Are you familiar with Rupert Spira? He has written “The Transparency of Things” and is coming out with a new two-volume book this month called “Presence.” I think of him as sure-to-be-classic. His writing is clear, spare. We’re headed down to a retreat with him in California.
Best,
Amrita
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I have this book on the nightstand next to my bed. Easily could blog every day for a year just excerpts from the book.
Longchenpa had a love affair with consciousness ( and he could read & write which few people could back then ) and here it is just as fresh and alive across the centuries.
Kind Regards,
dn
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