Meditation practice is a way of making friends with ourselves. Whether we are worthy or unworthy, that’s not the point. It’s developing a friendly attitude to ourselves, accepting the hidden neurosis coming through.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAThe challenge of warriorship is to step out of the cocoon, to step out into space, by being brave and at the same time gentle
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Things get very clear when you’re cornered.
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It’s no use trying to be different than you are.
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Just fully being skillful involves total lack of inhibition. We are not afraid to be. We are not afraid to live. We must accept ourselves as being warriors. If we acknowledge ourselves as warriors, then there is a way in, because a warrior dares to be, like a tiger in the jungle.
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The challenge of warriorship is to live fully in the world as it is and to find within this world, with all its paradoxes, the essence of nowness. 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.
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It’s easier to put on a pair of shoes than to wrap the earth in leather.
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Developing confidence is like watching the sun rise. First it seems very feeble and one wonders whether it will make it. Then it shines and shines.
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You can’t feel the earth if you can’t feel the space.
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Good and bad, happy and sad, all thoughts vanish into emptiness like the imprint of a bird in the sky.
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There is very little distance between being a fool and being wise; they are extremely close. When we are really, truly fools, when we actually acknowledge our foolishness, then we are way ahead. We are not even in the process of becoming wise – we are already wise.
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Because there is something difficult and destructive involved, there must be something creative involved as well. Relating to that creative aspect is the point.
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Spirituality doesn’t exist on another level different from ordinary life.
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The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.
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Luxury is experiencing reality
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Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news!
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To be a spiritual warrior, one must have a broken heart; without a broken heart and the sense of tenderness and vulnerability, your warriorship is untrustworthy.
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