The Guru Drinks Bourbon? Quotes

“Often faith comes in the aftermath of doubt and doubt comes in the aftermath of faith. And the one that comes second is often much more powerful. In the end we have to abandon both.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“It is a gift to be able to kill doubt with doubt.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“The nineteenth century master Nyoshul Lungtok spent years diligently studying and practicing to realize the nature of mind, but his heart's wish was unfulfilled. Finally, one day he was introduced to the great Patrul Rinpoche, who was the key to his realization. All Patrul Rinpoche said was, "Can you see the starts in the sky?" and that was it. For seven days the cycle of samsara stopped for Nyoshul Lungtok. The experience was so intense that he no longer knew how to handle the world around him. It appeared to be a totally different place.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“The process of relating to this reflection of the inner Buddha is called devotion. As long as there is the stream of thoughts, there is no end to the projection of samsara. Until the end of samsara, there is no end to the path. As long as there is a path, there is devotion. And as long as there is devotion, there is an outer teacher.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“THE INNER BUDDHA As Jigme Lingpa said, the moon has all the qualities necessary for its reflection to appear on the surface of a clear lake. If the moon did not have a shape or substance, and if it didn’t reflect the light of the sun, it would not be possible for it to appear on the water’s surface. Furthermore, the quality of clear water is that it can reflect, and when the moon and the water—two entirely separate entities—are perfectly aligned without any obstruction between them, a reflection of the moon will appear effortlessly, without intention. Similarly, our inner Buddha has qualities that enable it to manifest effortlessly and without intention. When there are no obstacles, the Buddha will reflect spontaneously in sentient beings who have the merit. Some”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“Causes and conditions” is just another way of expressing the word “karma.” Merit is any karmic activity that takes you closer to the realization of truth, toward love and compassion.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“it looks dualistic, but it has that ability to liberate you from the bondage of dualism.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“The Vajrayana is the path of the rug being pulled out from under your feet, so you need someone who knows how to do that.”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

“Here, in this book, I will try to show that the guru is actually like the horizon. A horizon is apparent—a line where earth and sky appear to meet. But in reality, they never meet. There is only an illusion of an ending point, a point of reference where we can stand and measure and assess. In this way, the guru is like a horizon between wisdom and method, myth and truth, science and faith. D”
― Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?