[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week:Sit and Do Nothing

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

October 29, 2008

SIT AND DO NOTHING

The world can be explored; it is workable, wherever you go, whatever 
you do. But I would like to plant one basic seed in your mind: I feel 
that it is absolutely important to make the practice of meditation 
your source of strength, your source of basic intelligence. Please 
think about that. You could sit down and do nothing, just sit and do 
nothing. Stop acting, stop speeding. Sit and do nothing. You should 
take pride in the fact that you have learned a very valuable message: 
You actually can survive beautifully by doing nothing.

In THE POCKET CHOGYAM TRUNGPA, page 177. Originally from "Maha Ati," 
in JOURNEY WITHOUT GOAL, page 142.


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Carolyn Rose Gimian

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week: teachings by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Taken from works published by Shambhala Publications,  the Archive of 
his unpublished work in the Shambhala Archives, plus other published sources.
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