![Doubt arises in relating with authority, discipline and scheduling throughout our life. When we don’t acknowledge our doubt, it manifests as resistance and resentment. There is often some resentment or a reaction against the sitting practice of meditation as well. The moment that the gong is struck to signal the beginning of meditation practice, we feel resistance. But in that situation, we find that it’s too late. We’re already sitting there on the cushion, so we usually continue to practice.
However, resistance in everyday life provides us with many ways to manipulate situations. When we are presented with a challenge, we often try to turn away rather than having to face it. We come up with all kinds of excuses to avoid the demands that we feel are being put on us.
The basic NO, on the other hand, is accepting discipline in our life without preconceptions. Normally, when we say the word “discipline,” it comes with a lot of mixed feelings. It’s like saying “porridge.” Some people like porridge, and some people hate it. Nevertheless, porridge remains porridge. It is a verystraightforward thing. We have similar feelings about discipline and the meaning of NO. Sometimes, it’s a bad NO: it is providing oppressive boundaries that we don’t want to accept. Or it could be a good NO, which encourages us to do something healthy. But when we just hear that one word, NO, the message is mixed. ~~~ @[100000705707331:2048:Chögyam Trungpa] , Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery - Page 56
Big No Calligraphy
If you know "Not" and have discipline,
Patience will arise along with exertion.
Then the ultimate "No" is attained,
And you are victorious over the maras of the setting sun.
Text and calligraphy by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
The Tibetan word at the top of the calligraphy is min, which means 'is not', or 'no'. The Tibetan phrase at the bottom is ma che, which means 'don't do it'.
Note the English word "NO" in the middle of the third line of Tibetan verse.](https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/552016_10151493306354920_1916265801_n.jpg)
Doubt arises in relating with authority, discipline and scheduling throughout our life. When we don’t acknowledge our doubt, it manifests as resistance and resentment. There is often some resentment or a reaction against the sitting practice of meditation as well. The moment that the gong is struck to signal the beginning of meditation practice, we feel resistance. But in that situation, we find that it’s too late. We’re already sitting there on the cushion, so we usually continue to practice.
However, resistance in everyday life provides us with many ways to manipulate situations. When we are presented with a challenge, we often try to turn away rather than having to face it. We come up with all kinds of excuses to avoid the demands that we feel are being put on us.
The basic NO, on the other hand, is accepting discipline in our life without preconceptions. Normally, when we say the word “discipline,” it comes with a lot of mixed feelings. It’s like saying “porridge.” Some people like porridge, and some people hate it. Nevertheless, porridge remains porridge. It is a verystraightforward thing. We have similar feelings about discipline and the meaning of NO. Sometimes, it’s a bad NO: it is providing oppressive boundaries that we don’t want to accept. Or it could be a good NO, which encourages us to do something healthy. But when we just hear that one word, NO, the message is mixed. ~~~ Chögyam Trungpa , Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
Big No Calligraphy
If you know "Not" and have discipline,
Patience will arise along with exertion.
Then the ultimate "No" is attained,
And you are victorious over the maras of the setting sun.
Text and calligraphy by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
The Tibetan word at the top of the calligraphy is min, which means 'is not', or 'no'. The Tibetan phrase at the bottom is ma che, which means 'don't do it'.
Note the English word "NO" in the middle of the third line of Tibetan verse.
However, resistance in everyday life provides us with many ways to manipulate situations. When we are presented with a challenge, we often try to turn away rather than having to face it. We come up with all kinds of excuses to avoid the demands that we feel are being put on us.
The basic NO, on the other hand, is accepting discipline in our life without preconceptions. Normally, when we say the word “discipline,” it comes with a lot of mixed feelings. It’s like saying “porridge.” Some people like porridge, and some people hate it. Nevertheless, porridge remains porridge. It is a verystraightforward thing. We have similar feelings about discipline and the meaning of NO. Sometimes, it’s a bad NO: it is providing oppressive boundaries that we don’t want to accept. Or it could be a good NO, which encourages us to do something healthy. But when we just hear that one word, NO, the message is mixed. ~~~ Chögyam Trungpa , Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
Big No Calligraphy
If you know "Not" and have discipline,
Patience will arise along with exertion.
Then the ultimate "No" is attained,
And you are victorious over the maras of the setting sun.
Text and calligraphy by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
The Tibetan word at the top of the calligraphy is min, which means 'is not', or 'no'. The Tibetan phrase at the bottom is ma che, which means 'don't do it'.
Note the English word "NO" in the middle of the third line of Tibetan verse.