Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week
March 2, 2008
CONFUSION IS UP-TO-DATE
Question: Padmasambhava brought the Buddhist teachings to Tibet many centuries ago. Does Padmasambhava's teaching remain up-to-date? Don't historical and cultural changes require changes in the teaching?
Chogyam Trungpa: His teaching remains up-to-date because it is based on relating with confusion. Our confusion remains up-to-date; otherwise it would not confuse us. And the realization of confusion also remains up-to-date, because confusion causes our questioning and prompts us to wake up. The realization of the confusion is the teaching, so it is a constantly living situation, constantly lived-in and always applicable.
From "Cynicism and Devotion," in CRAZY WISDOM, page 69.
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