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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
April Fools Day 2007<br><br>
THE JOKE IS ON US<br><br>
In order to become a follower of the dharma [the teachings of Buddhism],
one has to become nonaggressive, beyond aggression. In order to do that,
there has to be some kind of warmth in oneself, gentleness in oneself,
which is known as maitri, and there has to be greater gentleness to
others, which is known as karuna, or compassion. When we begin to make a
connection to dharma, we are willing to open our gates, to tear down our
walls. Then for the first time we begin to realize that the joke has been
on us all the time. Accumulating ammunition and building fence after
fence was our trip rather than something actually having taken place. We
have wasted so much of our energy and economy on that trip. When we begin
to realize the joke was on us and created by us, then we are actually
following the dharma, following our minds according to the
dharma.<br><br>
From "Aggression," Talk Two of THE FOUR DHARMAS OF GAMPOPA, a
seminar given at Karme-Choling in July 1975, published in a sourcebook by
Vajradhatu Publications. Available from shambhalashop.com<br><br>
Of interest to our readers:<br><br>
TWENTIETH PARINIRVANA<br><br>
April 4, 2007 is the 20th anniversary of the Parinirvana, or the death,
of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Information about Parinirvana events and a
tribute to Chogyam Trungpa from other teachers, his family, students, and
others will be featured on the Chronicles of CTR website at:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.chronicleproject.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.chronicleproject.com/</a><br><br>
All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by
permission. <br><br>
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