[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Square One Is Basic Goodness

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

July 4, 2009

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SQUARE ONE IS BASIC GOODNESS

Basic goodness does not mean that we can con others because we have 
basic goodness. We are talking about personal basic goodness which we 
don't have to proclaim or advertise. It does not depend on 
advertisement or on introductions from somebody else. Instead, basic 
goodness means being on the spot -- right here. With that might come 
lots of fear, lots of confusion, and a lot of loneliness, 
nonetheless....When we are here by ourselves, we are constantly 
freaked out, haunted by ourselves. If you yourself breathe heavily, 
you might think somebody else is behind you breathing down our neck. 
"Who's that?" "Who said that?" What's that?" And we are also afraid 
of others. Difficult situations like that can actually bring out our 
tremendous goodness, a sense of basic goodness. And in fact, we might 
be able to bring out the notion of fearlessness as well. It's 
possible. It's feasible....Everything is back to square one, which is 
basic goodness.

Compiled from "Conquering Comfort," in THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHOGYAM 
TRUNGPA, Volume Eight, pages 439-442.

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