In Tibetan, authentic presence is wangthang, which literally means, ‘field of power’… The cause or the virtue that brings about authentic presence is emptying out and letting go. You have to be without clinging.
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.
More Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
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Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.
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A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don’t appreciate themselves.
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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. It is magical not because it tricks us or changes unexpectedly into something else, but because it can be so vividly and brilliantly.
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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
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It’s no use trying to be different than you are.
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Any 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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Whatever shakes you should without delay, right away, be incorporated into the path.
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Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.
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We are caught in a traffic jam of discursive thought.
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Hope and fear cannot alter the seasons
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Artistic vision comes from a mind clear enough to fall in love with what we see.
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When there is no desire to satisfy yourself, there is no aggression or speed… Because there is no rush to achieve, you can afford to relax. Because you can afford to relax, you can afford to keep company with yourself, you can afford to make love with yourself, to be friends with yourself.
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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 cannot change the way the world is, but by opening ourselves to the world as it is, we may find that gentleness, decency and bravery are available – not only to us, but to all human beings.
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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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