Written by His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Translated from the Tibetan by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Michael Hookham THE ALAYA The ground of Samsara (1) and Nirvana (2), the beginning and end of both confusion and realization, the nature of universal Sunyata (3) and of all apparent phenomena, more fundamental even than the Trikaya (4 […]
]]>In regards to meditation, if one begins to enjoy doing it, then there must be some kind of entertainment going on, which is quite fishy.
Chögyam Trungpa
]]>The next bodhisattva action is meditation. In this case, meditation is almost, we could say, aesthetic appreciation. this means awareness of body, awareness of colors, awareness of things around you, awareness of people’s different styles. There’s always room for everything that comes up. Everything is treated reverently, respectfully. Nothing is regarded as rubbish. Even the [...]
When you eat with awareness, you find that there is more space, more beauty. You begin to watch yourself, to see yourself, and you notice how clumsy you are or how accurate you are. You notice the way you pick up your fork and knife, and the way you put the food in your mouth. [...]