[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: The Wind of Peace

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

November 11, 2006  Remembrance Day, Canada

THE WIND OF PEACE

May the great revolutionary banner
Blow in the wind of peace.
May it blow in the wind of karma.
May it blow in the wind of fearlessness.
One's own mind is revolutionized:
There is no need to conquer others.
Like the warriors of ancient times
Going to war by imperial command,
Like seasoned masters of the martial arts,
We will destroy the fortress of erroneous thinking.
We will no longer tolerate the confused way of life
Controlled by the impersonal forces of materialism,
Since these forces may snatch away
The freedom of human dignity.
One must first give up the ego
And enter the war with one's mind.
That is the first step to freedom.
But we will never be free
By following the voice of desire.
Liberation is only gained
By treading the path of what is.

Written in Bhutan, September 1968. During this visit to Bhutan, Chogyam 
Trungpa composed (or received) THE SADHANA OF MAHAMUDRA, a major text 
dedicated to overcoming spiritual materialism.  Published in WARRIOR SONGS, 
Trident Publications, available at shambhalashop.com.

Of interest to readers:  For continuing reports on 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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