"Becoming a warrior and facing yourself is a question of honesty rather than condemning yourself. By looking at yourself , you may find that you’ve been a bad boy or girl, and you may feel terrible about yourself. Your existence may feel wretched, completely pitch-black, like the black hole of Calcutta. Or you may see something good about yourself. The idea is simply to face the facts. Honesty plays a very important part. Just see the simple, straightforward truth about yourself. When you begin to be honest with yourself, you develop a genuine gut level of truth. That is not necessarily cutting yourself down. Simply discover what is there; simply see that, and then stop! So first, look at yourself, but don’t condemn yourself . It’s important to be matter-of-fact, on the spot . Just look, and when you see the situation in its fullest way, then you begin to be a warrior."
-- Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche is seen here with Dilgo Khyentsé Rinpoche. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s books have had a profound influence on many people. He made it possible for people to gain an understanding, who had previously failed to connect with the real meaning of Dharma in their lives.
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