“The real goal of a spiritual tradition should not be ascent, but openness, vulnerability, and this does not require great experiences but, on the contrary, very ordinary ones. Charisma is easy; presence, self-remembering, is terribly difficult, and where the real work lies.” ShouldDoeRealSelfRememberSpiritualLyingEasyDifficultGoalWorkOrdinaryTraditionContraryVulnerabilityOpennessCharismaAscentGreat ExperiencesReal Work Author:Morris Berman
“To be a spiritual warrior, one must have a broken heart; without a broken heart and the sense of tenderness and vulnerability, your warriorship is untrustworthy.” HeartSpiritualBrokenWarriorVulnerabilityTendernessUntrustworthySpiritual Warrior Author:Chogyam Trungpa