Little by little, any pressure or tension is relieved by experiencing egolessness. Your shoelaces become tighter, your nails become brighter, and your toothbrush becomes lighter. When you take the attitude that the toothbrush does not exist and the brusher does not exist, you can brush your teeth much more easily. That is why we talk about a double-edged sword. The brusher has been cut along with the brush, so the toothbrush can brush properly and fully.

Chögyam Trungpa

from the book The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

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• Who is speaking
• Love is utterly kind
• Relative truth
• A taste of enlightenment
• Living up to your inheritance
• Seeing your confusion
• To work for others, you need composure
• Basic decency
• Saddles, chairs, and green grass
• Putting others first
• An immense sense of freedom
• Just keep opening and unfolding
• Passionlessness
• Compassion and egolessness go hand in hand
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