The Issue of Trying
"When one eye is looking towards the goal, there is only one eye left to follow The Way. See the issue of trying? Trying to be good; trying to get through the door; trying to get enlightened. It's interesting that the trying comes out of fear and lack of faith, and that's part of the mind.
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“The mind, the ego, is constantly saying, 'I'm going to become enlightened.' The horror is, as Trungpa Rinponche said, 'Enlightenment is the ego's ultimate disappointment.'" — Ram Dass; Ram Dass Here and Now Podcast, ep. 163
Pari Dukovic
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