Spiritual Quotes by Chogyam Trungpa

12 Spiritual quotes by Chogyam Trungpa

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Chogyam Trungpa’s bold, no‑nonsense style is evident in these twelve short statements. They cut straight to the core of his teachings, offering a quick yet potent glimpse into his blend of Tibetan wisdom and modern insight.

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To be a spiritual warrior, one must have a broken heart; without a broken heart and the sense of tenderness and vulnerability,…

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We can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spirituality when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques.

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The strongest of us are those that are spiritually strong, and a spiritual warrior is one of vulnerability.

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The main point of any spiritual practice is to step out of the bureaucracy of ego. This means stepping out of ego's…

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My advice to you is not to undertake the spiritual path. It is too difficult, too long, and is too demanding. I…

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We must be willing to be completely ordinary people, which means accepting ourselves as we are without trying to become greater, purer,…

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The meditator develops new depths of insight through direct communication with the reality of the phenomenal world... He or she is able…

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Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle process; it is not something to jump into naively. There are numerous sidetracks…

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The challenge of warriorship is to live fully in the world as it is and to find within this world, with all…

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I am alone and my spiritual journey is my experience.' This is the real experience of freedom and independence. Then we begin…

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Tantra is the hot blood of spiritual practice. It smashes the taboo against unreasonable happiness; a thunderbolt path, swift, joyful, and fierce.…

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Are the great spiritual teachings really advocating that we fight evil because we are on the side of light, the side of…

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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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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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