[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: An Enlightened Version of Friendship

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

April 26, 2008

AN ENLIGHTENED VERSION OF FRIENDSHIP

Nyen in Tibetan literally means "friend." Nyen begins with the great 
shoulders of the mountains, and includes forests, jungles, and 
plains. The dignified shoulders of the mountain are nyen. In the 
Japanese samurai tradition, the large starched shoulders on the 
warriors' uniforms represent nyen principle. And in the Western 
miliary tradition, epaulets that accentuate the shoulders play the 
same role. In the body, nyen includes not only your shoulders but 
your torso, your chest, and rib cage. Psychologically, it is 
solidity, feeling solidly grounded in goodness, grounded in the 
earth. So nyen is connected with bravery and the gallantry of human 
beings. In that sense, it is an enlightened version of friendship: 
being courageous and helpful to others.

 From "Natural Hierarchy," in SHAMBHALA: THE SACRED PATH OF THE 
WARRIOR, page 109.

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

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