[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: The Leap of Daring

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

August 1, 2006

THE LEAP OF DARING

In order to overcome selfishness, it is necessary to be daring. It is as 
though you were dressed in your swimsuit, standing on the diving board with 
a pool in front of you, and you ask yourself: "Now what?" The obvious 
answer is: "Jump." That is daring. You might wonder if you will sink or 
hurt yourself if you jump. You might. There is no insurance, but it is 
worthwhile jumping to find out what will happen. The student warrior has to 
jump. We are so accustomed to accepting what is bad for us and rejecting 
what is good for us. We are attracted to our cocoons, our selfishness, and 
we are afraid of selflessness, stepping beyond ourselves. So in order to 
overcome our hesitation about giving up our privacy, and in order to commit 
ourselves to others' welfare, some kind of leap is necessary.

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

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