Buddhism Quotes by Chogyam Trungpa

13 Buddhism quotes by Chogyam Trungpa

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Chogyam Trungpa’s 13 statements pack a punch, challenging conventional thinking while staying rooted in Buddhist insight. They serve as a compact, thought‑provoking primer.

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If we really prefer basic sanity or enlightenment, it's irritatingly possible to get into it.

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The attainment of enlightenment from ego's point of view is extreme death.

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The trouble with Westerners is that they want to witness their own enlightenment.

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Enlightenment is ego's ultimate disappointment.

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Buddhism doesn't tell you what is false and what is true but it encourages you to find out for yourself.

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Anything that is created must sooner or later die. Enlightenment is permanent because we have not produced it; we have merely discovered…

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“We are not interested in developing eternity or immortality, or in preventing being sick or being born. We are interested in doing…

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“They were the good old days. Don't give up hope in the bad new days, which will become the good old days.…

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“Dharma literally means 'truth' or 'norm.' It is a particular way of thinking, a way of viewing the world, which is not…

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Enlightenment is like witnessing the brilliant sun for the first time in the morning. It is like seeing the beautiful flowers that…

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In the process of burning out these confusions, we discover enlightenment. If the process were otherwise, the awakened state of mind would…

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“According to the Buddhist tradition, the spiritual path is the process of cutting through our confusion, of uncovering the awakened state of…

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The idea of buddha mind is not purely a concept or a theoretical, metaphysical idea. It is something extremely real that we…

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The courage to work with ourselves comes as basic trust in ourselves, as a sort of fundamental optimism.

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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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Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing…

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