We Cannot Will Ourselves To Greatness

‘To be like … great masters, we cannot simply will ourselves to be like them.

We need to cultivate the qualities they possess.

To cultivate the qualities of compassion, wisdom, and dignity, we need to check our motivation and make aspirations.

Motivation is like a mirror- it reflects your present intention.

Aspiration is like a doorway to the future- it ushers you to the results you wish to achieve.

Without motivation, you cannot even start on the path; without aspiration, it would be difficult to reach the results.’

– Phakchok Rinpoche and Sophie Wu