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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
January 4, 2007 <br><br>
UNCONDITIONAL CONFIDENCE<br><br>
Student: Would you say that unconditional confidence is the same as
tenderness?<br><br>
Chogyam Trungpa: Yes, very much so. The unconditional confidence is
the pragmatic aspect of that tenderness. It is the action arising from
the softness. It is just like watching the sun rise. First, it is very
feeble and one wonders whether it will make it. And then it shines and
shines. Confidence is not arrogance or pride or anything like that.
Confidence is a natural unfolding process. It's not a question of needing
confidence or not needing it. It's naturally there.<br><br>
From "Basic Goodness," a talk to directors of Shambhala
Training, January 1978.<br><br>
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