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The Education of the Warrior

Chogyam Trungpa, Chogyam Trungpa poetry, Buddhist, Buddhist poetry, Tibetan poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry,  poetry by Chogyam Trungpa
(1939 - 1987) Timeline

Original Language
English

Buddhist : Tibetan
20th Century

That mind of fearfulness
Should be put in the cradle of loving-kindness
And suckled with the profound and brilliant milk
Of eternal doubtlessness.
In the cool shade of fearlessness,
Fan it with the fan of joy and happiness.
When it grows older,
With various displays of phenomena,
Lead it to the self-existing playground.
When it grows older still,
In order to promote the primordial confidence,
Lead it to the archery range of the warriors.
When it grows older still,
To awaken primordial self-nature,
Let it see the society of men
Which possesses beauty and dignity.
Then the fearful mind
Can change into the warrior's mind,
And that eternally youthful confidence
Can expand into space without beginning or end.
At that point it sees the Great Eastern Sun.

 

 

-- from Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chogyam Trungpa, by Chogyam Trungpa

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Themes

  Bliss
  East
  Smile
  Sun
 


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