Education Quote by Chögyam Trungpa

“No matter what the practice or teaching, ego loves to wait in ambush to appropriate spirituality for its own survival and gain.” quote by Chögyam Trungpa — Download Open image

““No matter what the practice or teaching, ego loves to wait in ambush to appropriate spirituality for its own survival and gain.””

Chögyam Trungpa

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