In this short teaching Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the two truths, or two realities, relative reality, or how things appear to be, and absolute reality, the way things actually are. Rinpoche relates the traditional example of the rope and explains the implications of the two truths in our lives. You can discuss this teaching in the Monthly Teachings Forum under the topic What Are the Two Truths?
 

 
Reflection Questions
What does grasping have to do with the two truths, or two realities?
 
How does Rinpoche say our lives might change if we recognized our true nature?
 
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