[From the Commentary on The Daily Guru Rinpoche Sadhana with Tsok by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.]
“In the past it was said that a practitioner should be a radical renunciant; become a child of the mountain; wear mist as clothing; and abandon all concerns for food, clothing, and conversation. Nowadays we cannot live like that, but we can practice every day for a limited amount of time. We can schedule ten minutes, fifteen minutes, or possibly an hour of daily practice into our busy lives. However, what is more important than the amount of time we practice is the purity of intention and motivation we have. It is more important that we practice with a mind that is free of kleshas and impure motivation than it is to practice for a long time. Every moment of purely motivated practice is like a drop of pure water. The largest ocean is filled through the aggregation of drops of water. In the same way if we devote our bodies, speech, and minds to pure practice for ten minutes, fifteen minutes, or an hour every day, then we will fill the ocean of awakening. We cannot practice motivated by competitiveness, jealousy, or territoriality. Training our minds in benevolence and compassion must be the essence of our practice.”
