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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week is an e-mail feature that brings you the teachings of dharma master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. An e-mail is sent out several times each week containing a timely or timeless quote from Chögyam Trungpa’s extensive teachings. Quotations of material may be from unpublished material, forthcoming publications, or previously published sources. Sources are provided so that readers can look further into the material if they wish. Occasionally, a story rather than a quotation is provided. In addition to quotations and stories, from time to time, the Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week includes information on the publication of books and articles by Chögyam Trungpa. Quotes are sometimes offered in translation, as well as in the English original. Translations into French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, and Polish have been included so far. Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week are selected by Carolyn Rose Gimian, the editor of The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa. She is the moderator for the list and is happy to answer questions and receive comments on the list at carolyn@shambhala.com. “As a loving and grateful student of Chögyam Trungpa, the Dorje Dradül of Mukpo, I am delighted that these teachings—which have so profoundly influenced and shaped my life—are now available to benefit others.” —Pema Chödrön

TO EXPERIENCE FEARLESSNESS, IT IS NECESSARY TO EXPERIENCE FEAR Commentary The essence of cowardice is to not acknowledge the reality of fear. Fear takes many forms. We are afraid of death, we are afraid that we can't handle the demands of our life, and there is abrupt fear, or panic, when new situations occur. Fear is expressed as restlessness: how we move, how we talk, how we chew our nails, how we sometimes put our hands in our pockets uselessly. We have to realize our fear and reconcile ourselves with fear. However, acknowledging fear is not a cause for depression. Because we possess such fear, we can potentially experience fearlessness. FROM Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior Book and Card Set. All material by Chögyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used by permission. > View the quote archive