Conduct and Discipline in the Spiritual Community Quotes

“Mouthing the dharma is one thing; living and realizing the dharma internally in one's own heart is another. Without a doubt, you can be your own worst enemy if you constantly give an external display of knowing something while trying to hide your faults like a cat covers its shit. We can never ultimately hide our faults. It's ridiculous to think that your faults will not and are not being noticed. That is why one has to be careful to not follow the ordinary mind.”
― Gyatrul Rinpoche, Conduct and Discipline in the Spiritual Community