[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: The Problem of Dogma

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

January 18, 2007

THE PROBLEM OF DOGMA

East West Journal: Why is it that human beings think they know, or they do 
know, what's the right thing to do with their lives, and repeatedly they 
find themselves not doing it?

Chogyam Trungpa:  That's a good one. Well, I think we have the problem of 
dogma again. Dogma tells you to do something, and you feel it will be good 
for you. At the same time, if you don't practice it, you'll be looked down 
upon as such a naughty boy or a naughty girl. Rather than encouragement, 
there's a sense of criticism. There's no inspiration but a punishment 
orientation.

 From "Freedom Is a Kind of Gyp: An Interview with Chogyam Trungpa by 
Sherman Goldman," in THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA, Volume Three, 
pages 564-565.

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

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