Things get very clear when you’re cornered.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAArtistic vision is having the clarity to fall in love with what you see.
More Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
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We say that the sun is behind the clouds, but actually it is not the sun but the city from which we view it that is behind the clouds. If we realized that the sun is never behind the clouds we might have a different attitude toward the whole thing.
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Artistic vision comes from a mind clear enough to fall in love with what we see.
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The trouble with Westerners is that they want to witness their own enlightenment.
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The ideal of helping is to make others independent of you. You help them to become more independent rather than making them addicted to you.
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When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.
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If we open our eyes, if we open our minds, if we open our hearts, we will find that this world is a magical place. It is magical not because it tricks us or changes unexpectedly into something else, but because it can be so vividly and brilliantly.
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There is no such thing as talent, only awareness.
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You do not have to force yourself to do anything at all. There is a continual exchange, a continual dance. It is similar to the sun shining and plants growing. The sun has no desire to create the vegetation; plants simply react to sunlight and the situation develops naturally.
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Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news!
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In the garden of gentle sanity, May you be bombarded by coconuts of wakefulness.
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Although the warrior’s life is dedicated to helping others, he realizes that he will never be able to completely share his experience with others…Yet he is more and more in love with the world.
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It’s possible to be completely enlightened… except with your family.
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Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing to open up, without resistance or shyness, and face the world. You are willing to share your heart with others.
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Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.
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A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don’t appreciate themselves.
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