The Warrior Bodhisattva

Renunciation does involve discrimination.

Within the basic context of openness there is a discipline of what to ward off, or reject, and what to cultivate, or accept.

The positive aspect of renunciation, what is cultivated, is caring for others.

But in order to care for others, it is necessary to reject caring only for yourself...

Although the warrior's life is dedicated to helping others, he realizes that he will never be able to completely share his experience with others.

The fulness of his experience is his own, and he must live with his own truth.

Yet he is more and more in love with the world.

That combination of love affair and lonliness is what enables the warrior to constantly reach out to help others...

The warrior discovers a greater universe and a fuller and fuller broken heart.

This is not something to feel bad about: it is a cause for rejoicing.

~ Chogyam Trungpa