[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Contentment

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

February 4, 2009

CONTENTMENT

Contentment is connected with appreciating what you have, with some 
sense of rejoicing, which is often very hard. You are constantly 
involved with possibilities of change, all the time changing from one 
thing to another. You cannot celebrate your own life as what you 
have, what you are. You are unable to celebrate the simplicity of the 
practice itself and the simplicity of life. But being contented with 
what you have IS a celebration.

 From "Seven Characteristics of a Dharmic Person," in THE COLLECTED 
WORKS OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA, Volume Two, page 485.

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

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