[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: No Chewing Gum Is Simplicity

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

February 7, 2009

NO CHEWING GUM IS SIMPLICITY

Supposing you feel an itch in your pocket, but you don't have any 
chewing gum on that particular day. You should feel contented; you 
should feel relieved. "For heaven's sake, I don't have any chewing 
gum! That's fine." A chance to appreciate that simplicity has been 
presented to you. Ordinarily, people talk in terms of obstacles: "I 
had a bad time. I didn't have any chewing gum in my pocket. I had a 
bad day." But you could switch gears altogether: "It was such a 
relief to find that I didn't have any chewing gum in my pocket. I 
feel fine; I just let go." You can have some appreciation of 
obstacles becoming simplicity.

 From "Seven Characteristics of a Dharmic Person," in THE COLLECTED 
WORKS OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA, Volume Two, pages 485 to 486.

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

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