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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
February 24, 2007<br><br>
WHAT IS A WARRIOR? <br><br>
Anyone who is interested in hearing the dharma [teachings], anyone who is
interested in finding out about oneself, and anyone who is interested in
practicing meditation is basically a warrior. The approach of cowardice
is looking for some tremendous external help, whether it comes from the
sky or from the earth. You are afraid of actually seeing yourself;
therefore you use spirituality or religion as a seeming way of seeing
yourself without looking directly at yourself at all. Basically, when
people are embarrassed about themselves, there's no fearlessness
involved. Therefore, anybody who is interesting in looking at oneself,
finding out about oneself, and practicing on the spot could be regarded
as a warrior.<br><br>
From Talk One of "Warriorship in the Three Yanas," an
unpublished seminar given by Chogyam Trungpa at the Rocky Mountain Dharma
Center, August 22, 1978.<br><br>
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