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Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.

Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.

Chogyam Trungpa
Bravery, Definitions, Being Afraid
"Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior".

We cannot change the way the world is, but by opening ourselves to the world as it is, we may find that gentleness, decency and bravery are available - not only to us, but to all human beings.

Chogyam Trungpa
Bravery, World, May
Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight: Great Eastern Sun; Shambhala; Selected Writings”, p.107, Shambhala Publications

The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.

Chogyam Trungpa
Giving Up, Essence, Bravery
Chogyam Trungpa (2009). “Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior”, p.17, Shambhala Publications

The discovery of magic can happen only when we transcend our embarrassment about being alive, when we have the bravery to proclaim the goodness and dignity of human life, without either hesitation or arrogance. Then magic can descend onto our existence.

Chogyam Trungpa
Discovery, Bravery, Arrogance
Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight: Great Eastern Sun; Shambhala; Selected Writings”, p.107, Shambhala Publications

Warriorship does not refer to making war on others. Aggression is the source of our problems, not the solution. Warriorship is the tradition of human bravery, or the tradition of fearlessness.

Chogyam Trungpa
War, Bravery, Doe
Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight: Great Eastern Sun; Shambhala; Selected Writings”, p.19, Shambhala Publications

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