I drink fire,
I breathe in the earth,
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939–1987) was one of the most influential Buddhist teachers in the West. Visit here to read his biography, watch videos of his talks, and see a listing of his many books, as well as information about ordering them. If you would like to receive inspirational quotes from Trungpa Rinpoche’s extensive body of teachings, you can sign up here for the Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week, an e-mail newsletter that is sent out twice a week. You'll also find the full archive of Ocean of Dharma quote below!
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Unemployed Samurai
April 5, 2010
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Cynical Letter
April 1, 2010
Licking honey from a razor blade, Eyes of the learned gouged out by books
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The Chariot of Meditation
March 29, 2010
In the practice of meditation, concentrating too heavily on the technique brings all kinds of mental activities, frustrations, and sexual and aggressive fantasies.
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Concentration: What the Buddha Advised
March 22, 2010
When you tell somebody to keep a high level of concentration, to concentrate 100 percent and not make any mistakes, that person becomes stupid and is liable to make more mistakes because he's concentrated on what he's doing.
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Twenty-Five Percent Attention
March 18, 2010
The practice of meditation and the technique was devised by the Buddha himself. We know that he went through the same experiential process. Therefore, we can follow his example. The...
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