Jamgon Kongtrul Professions : Writer Born : 1954 Died : 1899 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Jamgon Kongtrul Why chase after thoughts, which are superficial ripples of present awareness? Rather look directly into the naked, empty nature of thoughts; then there is no duality, no observer, and nothing observed. Simply rest in this transparent, nondual present awareness. Make yourself at home in the natural state of pure presence, just being, not doing anything in particular. Jamgon Kongtrul naked home looks The primordial purity of the ground completely transcends words, concepts, and formulations. Jamgon Kongtrul concepts emptiness purity Continue practice into everyday life with a single meditation, always keeping in mind the intention to help others in all activities, eating, dressing, sleeping, walking, or sitting. Jamgon Kongtrul helping-others practice sleep Historic accounts of the lives of great masters have told of rainbows and other special signs, like the rain of flowers, and of special clouds that appeared, witnessed by people on very special occasions and at auspicious events. Jamgon Kongtrul flower rain clouds Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors