Sublime

Q It seems that Trungpa Rinpoche[65] used that approach too. NR Yes, that would seem to have been one aspect of his approach. Although . . . I would hesitate to categorise him so closely. He was certainly a mahasiddha—a nondual genius—and one of the most brilliant Lamas of the 20th century.

When we encounter success, we should not take credit for it, but give it away, thanking the three jewels; when we are unsuccessful, we should think that we are burning up negative karma and be grateful (12.21).

If a certain guru says you should have only one guru and should follow only one lineage, I would almost take that as a sign to not follow that particular guru. On the other hand, if this advice is coming from someone who is thoroughly compassionate, someone who knows you and whose wish is to save you from going astray,

From a strict tantric point of view, if you perceive your teacher as a human being who has weight and height, you have already broken several samayas—especially if you pass judgment, such as thinking that one hundred kilos is too heavy and the guru needs to go on a diet.

Then we begin just to be with object perceptions, without accepting or rejecting.

can proceed with an inquisitive attitude. As my teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche used to say, “Live your life as an experiment.”