Clouds are impermanent; the sky is always there.

“When we gain ultimate confidence in the view and meditation, all karmic and emotional confusion is liberated. This is analogous to clouds in the sky. No matter how dense the clouds are, when a strong wind arises, the sky will become absolutely clear. Clouds are impermanent; the sky is always there. When clouds gather, the sky does not disappear, and when there are no clouds, the sky does not actually become any more brilliant. We should know that vital point of liberation.”

Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche – Oral Transmitions on ‘Three Words That Strike The Vital Point’ – on Action – Collected Works Vol III p 645, Shambhala

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