[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: All-Encompassing Friendship

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

November 2, 2006

ALL-ENCOMPASSING FRIENDSHIP

The beginning point of buddha nature seems to be the development of maitri, 
which could be translated as "love," "kindness," or "a friendly attitude." 
Having a friendly attitude means that, when you make friends with someone, 
you accept the neurosis of that friend as well as the sanity of that 
friend. You accept both extremes of your friend's basic makeup as resources 
for friendship. If you make friends with someone because you only like 
certain parts of that friend, then it is not complete friendship, but 
partial friendship. So maitri is all-encompassing friendship, friendship 
which relates with the creativity as well as the destructiveness of nature.

 From "Awakening Buddha Nature," in GLIMPSES OF MAHAYANA, pages 19 to 20, 
published by Vajradhatu Publications. For a copy go to shambhalashop.com.

Of interest to readers: Tonight Diana J. Mukpo reads from DRAGON THUNDER: 
MY LIFE WITH CHOGYAM TRUNGPA in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For continuing 
reports on the book tour and the activities of the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy 
Project, see the blog at ChogyamTrungpa.com

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

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