Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAAnything that is created must sooner or later die. Enlightenment is permanent because we have not produced it; we have merely discovered it.
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Tantra is the hot blood of spiritual practice. It smashes the taboo against unreasonable happiness; a thunderbolt path, swift, joyful, and fierce. There is no authentic Tantra without profound commitment, discipline, courage, and a sense of wild, foolhardy, fearless abandon.
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Gentle day’s flower – The hummingbird competes With the stillness of the air.
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You can’t feel the earth if you can’t feel the space.
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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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You must personally accept the responsibility of improving your own life.
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Whatever shakes you should without delay, right away, be incorporated into the path.
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Spirituality doesn’t exist on another level different from ordinary life.
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Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.
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we must continue to be open in the face of great opposition. No one is encouraging us to be open and still we must peel away the layers of the heart.
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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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Fearlessness comes from working with the softness of the human heart.
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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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The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use, even spirituality.
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It’s possible to be completely enlightened… except with your family.
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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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