You can’t feel the earth if you can’t feel the space.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAThe point is not to convert anyone to our view, but rather to help people wake to their own view, their own sanity.
More Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
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Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.
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I would like to say, ladies and gentlemen, that you shouldn’t be afraid of who you are. That’s the first key idea. You shouldn’t be afraid of who you are. You should NOT be afraid of who you are. It’s very important for you to realize that.
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Helping others is a question of being genuine and projecting that genuineness to others. This way of being doesn’t have to have a title or a name particularly. It is just being ultimately decent.
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For the warrior, every moment is a challenge to be genuine, and each challenge is delightful. When you let go properly, you can relax and enjoy the challenge.
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The emphasis on practice is because it is the only time in your life you can steer your karmic situation.
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Ego is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit.
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There is no such thing as talent, only awareness.
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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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My advice to you is not to undertake the spiritual path. It is too difficult, too long, and is too demanding. I suggest you ask for your money back, and go home. This is not a picnic. It is really going to ask everything of you. So, it is best not to begin. However, if you do begin, it is best to finish.
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A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don’t appreciate themselves.
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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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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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The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.
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Hope and fear cannot alter the seasons
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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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