[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Goodness Is Always There

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

June 28, 2009

GOODNESS IS ALWAYS THERE

You have something in yourself that is fundamentally, basically good. 
It transcends the notion of good or bad. Something that is 
worthwhile, wholesome, and healthy exists in all of us....Such 
goodness is synonymous with bravery. It is always there. Whenever you 
see a bright and beautiful color, you are witnessing your own 
inherent goodness. Whenever you hear a sweet and beautiful sound, you 
are hearing your own basic goodness. Whenever you taste something 
sweet or sour, you are experiencing your own basic goodness....Things 
like that are always happening to you, but you have been ignoring 
them, thinking that they are mundane and unimportant, purely 
coincidences of an ordinary nature. However, it is worthwhile to take 
advantage of anything that happens to you that has that particular 
nature of goodness. You begin to realize that there is nonaggression 
happening all around you in your life, and you are able to feel the 
freshness of realizing your goodness, again and again.

 From "Facing Yourself," Chapter One of SMILE AT FEAR: AWAKENING THE 
TRUE HEART OF BRAVERY, coming in August from Shambhala Publications.

"The teachings presented in this book are transformational -- and 
especially relevant today, when so many of us are facing uncertainty 
and anxiety. Chogyam Trungpa shows us how to uncover our innate 
strength, confidence, and joy under any circumstances. I strongly 
recommend this book to all those seeking awakening and freedom."  -- 
Pema Chodron

Pre-order your copy at:

http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/978-1-59030-696-3.cfm

Ocean of Dharma now has 7,420 subscribers.

Please send comments to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian, at 
carolyn at shambhala.com.

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Shambhala Publications,  the Archive of his unpublished work in the 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.

TO SUBSCRIBE, unsubscribe, see the quotes online or read the Ocean of 
Dharma blog, visit the website at http://oceanofdharma.com





-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.shambhala.com/pipermail/dharmaocean/attachments/20090628/13d257a9/attachment.html