Living Moment to Moment

From the Buddhist perspective, understanding our mind is key to understanding life and death. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains the nature of mind and how to use this understanding to rid ourselves of needless suffering and fear. His is a very practical and useful approach to concepts that often become bogged down in esoteric practice and tradition. He says, "The original state of our mind and consciousness is totally free and full of compassion. It's like someone sitting on a heap of garba...