284 Quotes by Chögyam Trungpa

If kindness doesn’t work, try more kindness.

A great deal of chaos in the world occurs because people don’t appreciate themselves. Having never developed sympathy or gentleness toward themselves, they cannot experience harmony or peace within themselves, and therefore, what they project to others is also inharmonious and confused.

The challenge of warriorship is to step out of the cocoon, to step out into space, by being brave and at the same time gentle.

Too often, people think that solving the world’s problems is based on conquering the earth, rather than touching the earth, touching ground.

I would like to say, ladies and gentlemen, that you shouldn’t be afraid of who you are. That’s the first key idea. You shouldn’t be afraid of who you are. You should NOT be afraid of who you are. It’s very important for you to realize that.

You are sitting on the earth and you realize that this earth deserves you and you deserve this earth. You are there – fully, personally, genuinely.

Life is a straight drink – straight pleasure, straight pain, straightforward, one hundred percent.

Our life is an endless journey; it is like a broad highway that extends infinitely into the distance. The practice of meditation provides a vehicle to travel on that road. Our journey consists of constant ups and downs...

Compassion is not having any hesitation to reflect your light on things.