Bird Quote by Chogyam Trungpa

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

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

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

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

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

“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

“Warriorship is a continual journey. To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.”

— Chögyam Trungpa

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

— Chogyam Trungpa

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

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

This whole world is mind's world, the product of the mind.

— Chogyam Trungpa

When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.

— Chogyam Trungpa