[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Dare to Let Go

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

August 4, 2006

DARE TO LET GO

In the practice of meditation, the way to be daring, the way to leap, is to 
disown your thoughts, to step beyond your hope and fear, the ups and downs 
of your thinking process. You can just be, just let yourself be, without 
holding on to the constant reference points that mind manufactures. You do 
not have to get rid of your thoughts. They are a natural process; they are 
fine; let them be as well. But let yourself go out with the breath, let it 
dissolve. See what happens. When you let yourself go in that way, you 
develop trust in the strength of your being and trust in your ability to 
open and extend yourself to others. You realize that you are rich and 
resourceful enough to give selflessly to others, and as well, you find that 
you have tremendous willingness to do so.

 From "Renunciation and Daring," in SHAMBHALA: THE SACRED PATH OF THE 
WARRIOR, the Shambhala Library Edition, pages 63 to 64.

All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by 
permission.

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