Ego is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAEgo is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAHope and fear cannot alter the seasons
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAAnything that is created must sooner or later die. Enlightenment is permanent because we have not produced it; we have merely discovered it.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPADeveloping 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.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAI am alone and my spiritual journey is my experience.’ This is the real experience of freedom and independence. Then we begin to see that being alone is a very beautiful thing. Nobody is obstructing our vision. We have complete panoramic vision.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAWe 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.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAThe 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.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPALook. This is your world! You can’t not look. There is no other world. This is your world; it is your feast. You inherited this; you inherited these eyeballs; you inherited this world of color. Look at the greatness of the whole thing. Look! Don’t hesitate – look! Open your eyes. Don’t blink, and look, look – look further.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPACompassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAWhen one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAWe say that the sun is behind the clouds, but actually it is not the sun but the city from which we view it that is behind the clouds. If we realized that the sun is never behind the clouds we might have a different attitude toward the whole thing.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAArtistic vision comes from a mind clear enough to fall in love with what we see.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAThere is no such thing as talent, only awareness.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAThe 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.
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
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAAny perception can connect us to reality, properly and fully. What we see doesn’t have to be pretty, particularly; we can appreciate anything that exists. There is some principle of magic in everything, some living quality. Something living, something real, is taking place in everything.
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