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Chogyam Trungpa Disappointment
Chogyam Trungpa Disappointment
All the promises we have heard are pure seduction. We expect the teachings to
solve all our problems: we expect to be provided with magical means to deal with
our depressions, our aggressions, our sexual hangups. But to our surprise we begin
to realize that this is not going to happen. It is very disappointing to realize that we
must work on ourselves and our suffering rather than depend upon a savior or the
magical power of yogic techniques. It is disappointing to realize that we have to
give up our expectations rather than build on the basis of our preconceptions.