Sublime

The way that Trungpa Rinpoche trained his students was a combination of the Kagyü and the Nyingma lineages of teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.

an attempt to solidify one’s work of art, instead of giving birth to artistic talent, creates death for artistic talent.

Syd Banks (the initial inspiration behind this form of psychology) began to speak. The audience listened with a deep respect, and the

You don’t give yourself an easy time to escape the embarrassing and unpleasant moments, the self-conscious moments of your life. Such thoughts might arise as memories of the past, the painful experience of the present, or painful future prospects. All those things happen, and you experience them and look at them, and only then do you come back to y

It is essential to surrender, to open yourself, to present whatever you are to the guru, rather than trying to present yourself as a worthwhile student.

Where does fear come from? It comes from basic bewilderment. Where does basic bewilderment come from? It comes from being unable to harmonize or synchronize mind and body.

So visual dharma is based on having these three foundations: a nonindividualistic sense of humor, a sense of all-pervasive space, and an appreciation of the play of phenomena.

It is a question of what is sane for you, the really solid, sound, stable approach to life. The Buddha, for example, was not a religious fanatic, attempting to act in accordance with some high ideal. He just dealt with people simply, openly, and very wisely.