“It is only through devotion, and devotion alone, that you will realize the absolute truth.”

Published on Feb 24, 2018 by in Conscious Parenting, Dharma Teaching, Teachings

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pic by ilg of my Rinpoche/Daughter Dewachen during a run of a sacred Native American vortex outside of Los Alamos, NM a couple of years ago

Just as Buddha said that of all the buddhas who attained enlightenment, not one accomplished it without relying on the master, he also said: “It is only through devotion, and devotion alone, that you will realize the absolute truth.”

So then, it is essential to know what real devotion is. It is not mindless adoration; it is not abdication of your responsibility to yourself, nor indiscriminately following of another’s personality or whim. Real devotion is an unbroken receptivity to the truth. Real devotion is rooted in an awed and reverent gratitude, but one that is lucid, grounded, and intelligent.

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