Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle proces… - Chögyam Trungpa

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Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle process; it is not something to jump into naively. There are numerous sidetracks which leades to a distorted, ego-centered version of spirituality; we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spiritually when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques. This fundamental distortion may be referred to as spiritual materialism.

Chögyam Trungpa

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Chögyam Trungpa (March 5, 1939 – April 4, 1987) was a Buddhist meditation master.

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Alternative Names: Trungpa • Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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