We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The practice of meditation is a way of continuing one's confusion, chaos, aggression, and passion—but working with it, seeing it from the… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Tantra is the hot blood of spiritual practice. It smashes the taboo against unreasonable happiness; a thunderbolt path, swift, joyful, and fierce.… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
In fact, a person always finds when he begins to practice meditation that all sorts of problems are brought out. Any hidden… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
In the practice of sitting meditation you relate to your daily life all the time. Meditation practice brings our neuroses to the… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Our life is an endless journey; it is like a broad highway that extends infinitely into the distance. The practice of meditation… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
We must begin our practice by walking the narrow path of simplicity, the hinayana path, before we can walk upon the open… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Meditation practice is a way of making friends with ourselves. Whether we are worthy or unworthy, that's not the point. It's developing… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
If there is some profound method that offers a quick way, we would rather follow that than undertake arduous journeys and difficult… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Meditation practice begins by sitting down and assuming your seat cross-legged on the ground. You begin to feel that by simply being… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Meditation is another dimension of natural beauty. People talk about appreciating natural beauty-climbing mountains, seeing giraffes and tigers in Africa, and all… — 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
Meditation practice is regarded as a good and in fact excellent way to overcome warfare in the world; our own warfare as… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
By means of meditation, I feel that we have planted dynamite to transcend the world of confusion. So it would be good… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
The everyday practice is simply to develop a complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions and to all people, experiencing… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Meditation should not be regarded as a learning process. It should be regarded as an experiencing process. You should not try to… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“When we find ourselves in a situation in which our buttons are being pushed, we can choose to repress or act out,… — 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
The main point of any spiritual practice is to step out of the bureaucracy of ego. This means stepping out of ego's… — 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
