We are threatened by the now so we jump to the past or the future. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“Warriorship is a continual journey. To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.” — Chögyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Nowness or the magic of the present moment is what joins the wisdom of the past with the present — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The emphasis on practice is because it is the only time in your life you can steer your karmic situation. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Humans are the only animals that try to dwell in the future. You don't have to purely live in the present situation… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
For the warrior, every moment is a challenge to be genuine, and each challenge is delightful. When you let go properly, you… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Habit is formed out of memory... We often shape our present situation according to those habitual memories. Instead of starting fresh, we… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
when one learns a different way of dealing with the situation, one no longer has to have a purpose. One is not… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Nowness is the essence of meditation. Whatever one does, whatever one tries to practice, is trying to see what is here and… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“They were the good old days. Don't give up hope in the bad new days, which will become the good old days.… — Chögyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“Although we may hate ourselves, at the same time we find our self-hatred a kind of occupation. In spite of the fact… — Chögyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The past situation has just occurred and the future situation has not yet manifested itself so there is a gap between the… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is like witnessing the brilliant sun for the first time in the morning. It is like seeing the beautiful flowers that… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“There are times to cultivate and create, when you nurture your world and give birth to new ideas and ventures. There are… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
Acknowledging foolishness is a very powerful and important experience. We could almost say that being willing to be a fool is one of the… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
When you drop your unnecessary things, you finally can swoop and fly in vast space. It is so blue, so bright, and so nice,… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
Anything that is created must sooner or later die. Enlightenment is permanent because we have not produced it; we have merely discovered it. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
“There is a saying in the Tibetan scriptures: “Knowledge must be burned, hammered, and beaten like pure gold. Then one can wear it as… — Chögyam Trungpa Copy Share
“Warriorship is a continual journey. To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.” — Chögyam Trungpa Copy Share
The courage to work with ourselves comes as basic trust in ourselves, as a sort of fundamental optimism. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
Enlightenment is like witnessing the brilliant sun for the first time in the morning. It is like seeing the beautiful flowers that grow in… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
If you look into the mirror, you see that [every part of you] belongs there and you belong there, as you are. You begin… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
One day passes and another day comes along, and everything happens the same. But basically, we are so afraid of the brilliance coming at… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
We can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spirituality when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share
