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Because there is something difficult and destructive involved, there must be something creative involved as well. Relating to that creative aspect is the point.
Chogyam Trungpa
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Chogyam Trungpa
Age: 47 †
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
Died: 1987
Died: April 4
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