We cannot change the way the world is, but by opening ourselves to the world as it is, we may find that… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
When you have a brilliant sun, which is a source of vision, the light from the sun shines through every window of… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The basic work of health professionals in general, and of psychotherapist s in particular, is to become full human beings and to… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The Shambhala teachings are founded on the premise that there is basic human wisdom that can help to solve the world's problems.… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Warriorship does not refer to making war on others. Aggression is the source of our problems, not the solution. Warriorship is the… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
When human beings lose their connection to nature, to heaven and earth, then they do not know how to nurture their environmect… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The basic wisdom of Shambhala is that in this world, as it is, we can find a good and meaningful human 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
Fearlessness comes from working with the softness of the human heart. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The discovery of magic can happen only when we transcend our embarrassment about being alive, when we have the bravery to proclaim… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Synchronizing mind and body is not a concept or a random technique someone thought up for self-improvement. Rather, it is a basic… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Language should fulfill your individual existence as a wholesome human being... Language should be more than just getting by. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The epitome of the human realm is to be stuck in a huge traffic jam of discursive thought. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything. We can never… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 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
The courage to work with ourselves comes as basic trust in ourselves, as a sort of fundamental optimism. — 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 grow in… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
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 Image
When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
