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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
March 21, 2007<br><br>
CRAZY MONKEY MIND<br><br>
The mind is like a crazy monkey, which leaps about and never stays in one
place. It is completely restless and constantly paranoid about its
surroundings. The training, or the meditation practice, is a way to catch
the monkey, to begin with. That is the starting point. Traditionally,
this training is called shamatha in Sanskrit, or shi-ne in Tibetan, which
means simply "the development of peace." When we talk about the
development of peace, we are not talking about cultivating a peaceful
state, as such, but about simplicity.<br><br>
From "Trapping the Monkey" in THE TEACUP AND THE SKULLCUP:
CHOGYAM TRUNGPA ON ZEN AND TANTRA. Page 72. <br><br>
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