Approaching practice

"In the Aro gTér, we approach practice from the perspective of Dzogchen – and we approach everyday life from the perspective of Tantra. This means that practice is approached according to awareness of one’s condition."

 Interview 6th of June 1994, Ngak’chang Rinpoche, 06/06/1994

Buddhism is not an imposition on reality

"Buddhism is actually very pragmatic. Buddhism is not an imposition on reality. It’s not a constructed philosophy that forces human beings to proceed according to rigid directives that take no account of the diversity of experience."

Interview 6th of June 1994, Ngak’chang Rinpoche, 06/06/1994

Religion & Practice

"Practice is a pain in the arse - literally. Practice is a pain in the anatomy of your body, speech and mind, and you have to have something greater than yourself to keep you going through that frustration. There has to be some kind of energy there that is not primarily self-orientated, self-validating, or self-referencing.'"

 Interview 6th of June 1994, Ngak’chang Rinpoche, 06/06/1994

Bodhicitta

"If you practise, then chang-chub-sem naturally manifests; it is inherent in every being."

Interview 6th of June 1994, Ngak’chang Rinpoche, 06/06/1994