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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
March 29, 2007<br><br>
MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE REAL WORLD<br><br>
[In the practice of meditation] having developed a sense of trust in
oneself, slowly that expands its expression outward, and the world
becomes a friendly world rather than a hostile world. You could say that
you have changed the world: you have become the king or queen of the
universe. On the other hand, you can't quite exactly say that, because
the world has come towards you, to return your friendship. It tried all
kinds of harsh ways to deal with you at the beginning, but finally the
world and you begin to speak with each other, and the world becomes a
real world, a completely real world, not at all an illusory world or a
confused world. It is a real world. You begin to realize the reality of
elements, the reality of time and space, the reality of emotions -- the
reality of everything.<br><br>
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From "Dynamic Stillness and Cosmic Absorption" in THE TEACUP
AND THE SKULLCUP: CHOGYAM TRUNGPA ON ZEN AND TANTRA. Page 99. <br><br>
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