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When we talk about compassion we talk in terms of being kind. But compassion is not so much being kind; it is being creative [enough] to wake a person up

Chogyam Trungpa

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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All Anything Continue Dance exchange Force Yourself
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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Air Bad Fall Hang News Parachute Through
There is more to fearlessness than merely having overcome fear… This state of being is not dependent on any external circumstances. It is individual dignity… that comes from being what we are, right now.
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Fear Fearlessly Merely More Overcome
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.
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Friends Make Meditation Ourselves Practice
You begin to understand that warriorship is a path or a thread that runs through your entire life. It is not just a technique that you apply when you are unhappy or depressed. Warriorship is a continual journey. To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life. That is the warrior’s discipline
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Began Enter Life Path Run Thread Understand
To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.
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Every Genuine Life Moment Want Warrior
The basic work of health professionals in general, and of psychotherapist s in particular, is to become full human beings and to inspire full human-beingness in other people who feel starved about their lives.
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Basic Become Full General Health Human Being Inspire Practical Profession Psychotherapist World
Artistic vision comes from a mind clear enough to fall in love with what we see.
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Artistic Clear Enough Fall Love Mind See Vision
Things get very clear when you’re cornered.
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Clear Concerned Get Thing
Luxury is experiencing reality
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Experience Luxury Reality
When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.
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Attitude Emotional Serenity
Sit and do nothing. Every once in a while a golden fish swims by and lays her golden eggs. You’ll know.
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Egg Golden Know Nothing Once Sit While
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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Broken Heart Must Spiritual Tenderness Vulnerable Warrior
If kindness doesn’t work, try more kindness.
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Kindness More Work
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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Beautiful Come Fairness Heart Letting Product Raw Real Tenderness Tickle World
Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news!
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Chaos Extremely Good News Regard Should

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