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.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPAUltimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.
More Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
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Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news!
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Look. 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.
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The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.
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We are always in transition. If you can just relax with that, you’ll have no problem.
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Good and bad, happy and sad, all thoughts vanish into emptiness like the imprint of a bird in the sky.
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Spirituality doesn’t exist on another level different from ordinary life.
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If kindness doesn’t work, try more kindness.
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Hope and fear cannot alter the seasons
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Luxury is experiencing reality
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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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The emphasis on practice is because it is the only time in your life you can steer your karmic situation.
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There is very little distance between being a fool and being wise; they are extremely close. When we are really, truly fools, when we actually acknowledge our foolishness, then we are way ahead. We are not even in the process of becoming wise – we are already wise.
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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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The discovery of magic can happen only when we transcend our embarrassment about being alive, when we have the bravery to proclaim the goodness and dignity of human life, without either hesitation or arrogance. Then magic can descend onto our existence.
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Mindfulness does not mean pushing oneself toward something or hanging on to something. It means allowing oneself to be there in the very moment of what is happening in the living process – and then letting go.
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