Trungpa's first student Kunga Dawa, Richard Arthure died on the 4th of June this year.
The wisdom flame sends out a brilliant light – May the goodness of Dorje Trollö be Present!
Upon the Day of Sukhavati for Kunga Dawa
Kunga Dawa, first Western teacher trained by Trungpa Rinpoche, dies at 78
Trungpa's first Western student Kunga Dawa, Richard Arthure died
Trungpa's first Western student Kunga Dawa, Richard Arthure died
今以佛眼觀之佛與眾生同住解脫之床。無此無彼無二平等。
Now, observing with the eye of the Buddha, both the Buddha and ordinary beings are in the same liberated state. There is neither this nor that: there is only non-duality and identity.
- 空海 Kūkai in Unjigi 吽字義 The Meaning of the Letter Hūṃ
- Kūkai on the Philosophy of Language by Takagi Shingen and Dreitlein Eijō
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Śrī Singha said to Padmasambhava:
Since buddhas and sentient beings are inseparable and the same, it is necessary to respect all sentient beings as being on the same level with the buddhas. Can you?
- translated by Malcolm N. Smith
Now, observing with the eye of the Buddha, both the Buddha and ordinary beings are in the same liberated state. There is neither this nor that: there is only non-duality and identity.
- 空海 Kūkai in Unjigi 吽字義 The Meaning of the Letter Hūṃ
- Kūkai on the Philosophy of Language by Takagi Shingen and Dreitlein Eijō
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Śrī Singha said to Padmasambhava:
Since buddhas and sentient beings are inseparable and the same, it is necessary to respect all sentient beings as being on the same level with the buddhas. Can you?
- translated by Malcolm N. Smith
Re: Trungpa's first Western student Kunga Dawa, Richard Arthure died
Breaking my fast from Buddhist forums just to pay my respects to Richard.
Go well, and thank you.
Go well, and thank you.
If you use the word 'mind' without defining your terms I will ask you politely for a definition. 
This is not to be awkward. But it's really not self-explanatory.
This is not to be awkward. But it's really not self-explanatory.
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