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Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.

Chogyam Trungpa

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Chogyam Trungpa
Age: 47 †
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
Died: 1987
Died: April 4
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In your cocoon, occasionally you shout complaints, such as, Leave me alone! Bug off! I want to be who I am!... which comes from fighting against your environment... You can raise your head and just take a little peek out of the cocoon... The environment is friendly. It is called Planet Earth.
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The point is not to convert anyone to our view, but rather to help people wake to their own view, their own sanity.
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