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 TRUNGPAIn fact, a person always finds when he begins to practice meditation that all sorts of problems are brought out. Any hidden aspects of your personality are brought out into the open, for the simple reason that for the first time you are allowing yourself to see your state of mind as it is.
More Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
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There is no such thing as talent, only awareness.
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Spirituality doesn’t exist on another level different from ordinary life.
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Warriorship is so tender, without skin, without tissue, naked and raw. It is soft and gentle. You have renounced putting on a new suit of armor. You have renounced growing a thick, hard skin. You are willing to expose naked flesh, bone and marrow to the world.
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There is no need to struggle to be free; the absence of struggle is in itself freedom.
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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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You can’t feel the earth if you can’t feel the space.
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Too often, people think that solving the world’s problems is based on conquering the earth, rather than touching the earth, touching ground.
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That combination of love affair and loneliness is what enables the warrior to constantly reach out to help others. By renouncing his private world, the warrior discovers a greater universe and a fuller and fuller broken heart. This is not something to feel bad about; it is a cause for rejoicing.
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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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It’s possible to be completely enlightened… except with your family.
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We need to encourage an attitude of constant questioning, which is a genuine part of our potential as students. If students were required to drop their questions, that would create armies of zombies- rows of jellyfish…The questioning mind is absolutely necessary.
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Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.
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We 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.
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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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A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don’t appreciate themselves.
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