From cgimian at suchns.com Fri Sep 1 03:04:37 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Fri Sep 1 03:02:48 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Chaos Is the Inspiration Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060901035239.03e2e720@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 1, 2006 CHAOS IS THE INSPIRATION Lately, very beautiful situations have developed using chaos as part of the enlightened approach. There is chaos of all kinds developing all the time: psychological dis-order, social dis-order, metaphysical dis-order, constantly happening. If you are trying to stop those situations, you are looking for external means of liberating yourself, another answer. But if we are able to look into the basic situation, then chaos is the inspiration, confusion is the inspiration. It seems that, as far as the American karmic situation that has developed in this country is concerned, we are not so much involved with a purifying process, but we are involved with a transmuting process. As soon as we begin to introduce the idea of purifying, we already are producing a blockage towards understanding, which leads to spiritual materialism. Instead, we could relate with the whole process with the basic understanding that confusion is a stepping stone. Confusion means wisdom from that point of view. Excerpts from "The Ultimate Truth Is Fearless," the Opening Ceremony of the Karma Dzong Meditation Center, 1111 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado, 25 February 1972. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,656 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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 Taken from works published by Shambhala Publications, the Archive of his unpublished work in the Shambhala Archives, plus other published sources. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Mon Sep 4 06:08:38 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Mon Sep 4 06:06:59 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: The Proclamation of Dharma Is Fearless Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060901040741.03d6fd50@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 4, 2006 THE PROCLAMATION OF DHARMA IS FEARLESS As is said, all dharmas [elements of experience] are marked with emptiness, so confusion is one of the most fundamental dharmas of all. That is what is known as the Lion's Roar of Buddha. That fundamental proclamation of the conch shell of dharma [the teachings], the trumpet of dharma, the gong of dharma sounds constantly all the time. The light of dharma shines constantly, because there is nothing to defeat, there are no ideas to be defeated by. So the proclamation of dharma is fearless. It is beautiful that we could take part in this process of fearlessness, rather than trying to defend ourselves or protect ourselves or develop ourselves. The whole process of fearlessness seems to be the topic, or the theme, that develops from the inspiration of buddhadharma, the Buddhist teachings. It is something to be joyful about; it is a rejoicing process; it is not regarded as a solemn or serious matter. It is beautiful, because fearlessness also has life in it. It contains tremendous energy constantly, all the time. Excerpts from "The Ultimate Truth Is Fearless," the Opening Ceremony of the Karma Dzong Meditation Center, 1111 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado, 25 February 1972. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,662 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Fri Sep 8 07:07:15 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Fri Sep 8 07:07:28 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Sacredness and Superstition Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060907173426.0592aa08@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 8, 2006 SACREDNESS AND SUPERSTITION There is a great deal of difference between sacredness and superstition. Superstition is believing something that you've been told, such as that, if somebody drops a rotten egg on your head, it is bad luck. Superstition has no foundation in basic practice. Sacredness, however, is like the experience when you look at pure gold: you get some transmission of pure goldness because gold IS pure and good. Similarly, when you converse with a person of great wisdom, the conversation doesn't necessarily have to be profound per se -- it could just be "hello" and "good-bye" -- but you experience the basic nature of goodness coming out of that person. From "The Warrior's Way," a sourcebook for Shambhala Training, page 11. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,673 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Mon Sep 11 06:17:23 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Mon Sep 11 06:17:58 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Make Friends with Fear Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060907192842.05930e90@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 11, 2006 MAKE FRIENDS WITH FEAR In order to understand the notion of fearlessness, one has to understand fear itself. Fear is a trembling, shaky feeling of being afraid of nonexistence....Such fear is not necessarily regarded as problematic. It is like an attack of sneezing. But you have to study your fear, definitely: how it arises, how it manifests, and how it is actualized. When you begin to understand such fear, then you begin to find that it is almost a big joke. But you shouldn't try to cast fear out. Fear should be regarded as the kindling you use to build a big fire of fearlessness. So you have to understand fear as the starting point of fearlessness. Fear is not regarded as black, and fearlessness is not regarded as white. You have to make friends with fear. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,675 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Thu Sep 14 06:57:27 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Thu Sep 14 06:58:14 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Sacredness and Society Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060907192703.05930e90@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 14, 2006 [Please see notice below and attached PDF announcing a conference October 20-22 on the life and teachings of Chogyam Trungpa, to be held at Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado.] SACREDNESS AND SOCIETY Sacredness is like putting on a fur coat in the biting cold of winter. Sacredness fulfills its purposes, and it also brings cheerfulness and goodness into our system so that we don't pollute the world. Sacredness is what allows us to say that the Shambhala principles can create an enlightened society. For instance, before we came into this room and before the banners were put up, this room was quite different. Now the banners have been put up and we are here, and that changes the atmosphere, the general dignity of the space all together. That is the notion of sacredness, at least in a superficial sense. From "The Warrior's Way," a sourcebook for Shambhala Training, page 11. [Monday's quote, Making Friends with Fear, was also from this sourcebook.] All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. Of interest to Ocean of Dharma readers: A conference at Naropa University, October 20 to 22nd. SPOKEN WORDS, WRITTEN WORDS, BEYOND WORDS: The first in a series of conferences on the life and teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Read the attached flyer for information on sessions, participants, pricing etc. If unable to open the attachment, please contact carolyn@shambhala.com for information. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,686 subscribers. 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But still this process goes on constantly -- we do that when we confront our world. From "Me-ness and the Emotions," in THE PATH IS THE GOAL: A BASIC HANDBOOK OF BUDDHIST MEDITATION, pages 59 to 60. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,691 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Thu Sep 21 17:47:03 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Thu Sep 21 17:47:17 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Peace without Qualification Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060921183811.0173db58@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 21, 2006 Peace Day PEACE WITHOUT QUALIFICATION When you take the bodhisattva vow [a vow to help others and put them before yourself], at this point, spontaneity without qualification arises in you; it is basic gentleness and basic peacefulness. You begin to realize that you can love yourself genuinely, without qualification.... It is simply being there. The process of being there contains anti-ego. It contains peace, because at last you have decided to give in to something extraordinarily simple and ordinary and basic --almost at the level of naivete. Just be with your breath; be with your discursive thoughts. That purity brings a sense of relief and a sense of peace, which is known as individual salvation. Peace in this case means being without complications. It is not a state of tranquility per se; it is just basic simplicity and basic ordinariness. That peace, that simplicity, is empty by nature. It has nothing to dwell on or with; therefore, it is basically fresh and clean and free from dirt, free from sloppiness. It is empty. From "The Bodhisattva Vow," in the 1979 Hinayana-Mahayana Seminary Transcripts, page 80. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,695 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Mon Sep 25 09:17:30 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Mon Sep 25 09:17:39 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: When You're Hassled Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060925101059.016342b8@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 25, 2006 WHEN YOU'RE HASSLED Question: Do you have any suggestion as to how we can actually transmute when we are caught in the speed of a situation?....How is it possible to work at a rate of speed and still have any sanity about it? Chogyam Trungpa: Well, it's overall view. When you are being hassled, you are reduced into a pinpoint, traditionally. You begin to become so small, that you are hassled by the giant situations that begin to close in on you. You are afraid about your timetable, scheduling, and everything. Whereas if you take a greater view at that point, then you are no longer that small. You can cover a lot of areas. You can extend your tentacles greater that way, so that you have some sort of stronghold, or at least some kind of clear vision of where you're coming from. You are not just being bounced back and forth like a ping-pong ball by the mercy of the situation on your ping-pong table. When you're hassled, there's a tendency to become small. So the opposite approach, in this case, is like taming and entering: when you're hassled, you have to become bigger, so you can't be bounced around. From COLLECTED VAJRA ASSEMBLIES: VOLUME ONE, pages 240 to 241. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,702 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com From cgimian at suchns.com Thu Sep 28 09:45:28 2006 From: cgimian at suchns.com (Carolyn Gimian) Date: Thu Sep 28 09:46:11 2006 Subject: [OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: The Vision of Compassion Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060928103629.01717470@206.47.199.40> Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week September 28, 2006 THE VISION OF COMPASSION Taking the Mahayana approach of benevolence means giving up privacy and developing a sense of greater vision. Rather than focusing on our own little projects, we expand our vision immensely to embrace working with the rest of the world, the rest of the galaxies, the rest of the universes. Putting such broad vision into practice requires that we relate to situations very clearly and perfectly. In order to drop our self-centeredness, which both limits our view and clouds our actions, it is necessary for us to develop a sense of compassion. Traditionally this is done by first developing compassion towards oneself, then toward someone very close to us, and finally toward all sentient beings, including our enemies. Ultimately we regard all sentient beings with as much emotional involvement as if they were our own mothers. We may not require such a traditional approach at this point, but we can develop some sense of ongoing openness and gentleness. The point is that somebody has to make the first move. From "The Bodhisattva" in the SHAMBHALA SUN magazine, November 2006, page 52. Of interest to our readers: Today's quote is excerpted from Chogyam Trungpa's presentation of the bodhisattva ideal in the November issue of the SHAMBHALA SUN. This issue also contains excerpts from DRAGON THUNDER: MY LIFE WITH CHOGYAM TRUNGPA by Diana J. Mukpo with Carolyn Rose Gimian and features an interview with Diana. Would you like a trial subscription to the SHAMBHALA SUN magazine? The SHAMBHALA SUN is North America's most widely-read Buddhist magazine, bringing a contemplative view to the important issues in life. You can contact the SHAMBHALA SUN to begin a trial subscription, and they'll send you the upcoming November issue as your first copy. Visit www.shambhalasun.com/subscribe or toll free 1-877-786-1950 or e-mail subscriptions@shambhalasun.com. All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK now has 4,718 subscribers. Please send comments on and contributions to OCEAN OF DHARMA QUOTES OF THE WEEK to the list moderator, Carolyn Gimian at: carolyn@shambhala.com. 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. TO SUBSCRIBE visit the Chogyam Trungpa website by clicking on the following link: http://OceanofDharma.com