Anything that is created must sooner or later die. Enlightenment is permanent because we have not produced it; we have merely discovered it.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPATo be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.
More Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
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We are threatened by the now so we jump to the past or the future.
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There is no such thing as talent, only awareness.
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The point is not to convert anyone to our view, but rather to help people wake to their own view, their own sanity.
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Spirituality doesn’t exist on another level different from ordinary life.
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It’s no use trying to be different than you are.
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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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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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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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Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news!
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In order to develop love – universal love, cosmic love, whatever you would like to call it one must accept the whole situation of life as it is, both the light and the dark, the good and the bad. One must open oneself to life, communicate with it.
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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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To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.
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If you are telling the truth, then you can speak gently, and your words will have power.
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We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot of people. A lot of people turn to something that they hope will liberate them without their having to face themselves. That is impossible.
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Things get very clear when you’re cornered.
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