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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
January 18, 2007 <br><br>
THE PROBLEM OF DOGMA<br><br>
East West Journal: Why is it that human beings think they know, or they
do know, what's the right thing to do with their lives, and repeatedly
they find themselves not doing it?<br><br>
Chogyam Trungpa: That's a good one. Well, I think we have the
problem of dogma again. Dogma tells you to do something, and you feel it
will be good for you. At the same time, if you don't practice it, you'll
be looked down upon as such a naughty boy or a naughty girl. Rather than
encouragement, there's a sense of criticism. There's no inspiration but a
punishment orientation.<br><br>
From "Freedom Is a Kind of Gyp: An Interview with Chogyam Trungpa
by Sherman Goldman," in THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA,
Volume Three, pages 564-565.<br><br>
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