The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion Quotes

“When we let go of the self, we are more inspired to work with others; and when we are generous to others, we realize that the self is lost.”
― Chögyam Trungpa, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

“Usually our feelings of being exploited and other complaints of that nature are merely the squealing of ego and nothing more.”
― Chögyam Trungpa, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

“You have to teach your mind.”
― Chögyam Trungpa, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

“The only thing guiding you on this particular journey is a sense of delightfulness, warmth, and sympathy.”
― Chögyam Trungpa, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

“Such habitual tendencies are obstacles to realizing enlightenment. They are what we use to hide ourselves, to cheat ourselves, and to short-circuit our discipline.”
― Chögyam Trungpa, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

“When you commit yourself to the bodhisattva path, the path of helping others, you feel as if you have done it before and you have been doing it all along. It is like living up to your inheritance, or taking over your parents’ business. You feel that there is something quite natural and right about it.”
― Chögyam Trungpa, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion