Kami (spirit). Courtesy of Shambhala Archives.

From Ocean of Dharma comes this quote from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche about being fully genuine in life and in art. It’s excerpted from his previously unpublished dharma art teaching “Unconditional Beauty” from our January magazine.

When relaxation develops in us, through letting go of neurosis and experiencing a sense of space and cool fresh air around us, we begin to feel good about ourselves. We feel that our existence is worthwhile. In turn we feel that our communication with others could also be worthwhile, pure, and good. On the whole we begin to feel that we are not cheating anybody; we are not making anything up on the spot. We begin to feel that we are fully genuine.

You can read more about genuineness and dharma art here, and you’ll find all of “Unconditional Beauty” inside our January magazine — click here to see what else is inside, and here to subscribe. You’ll also find many more teachings from Chögyam Trungpa on our Chögyam Trungpa Spotlight Page.