Eggs Quote by Chogyam Trungpa

“Sit and do nothing. Every once in a while a golden fish swims by and lays her golden eggs. You'll know.” quote by Chogyam Trungpa — Download Open image

“Sit and do nothing. Every once in a while a golden fish swims by and lays her golden eggs. You'll know.”

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