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This Marriage: For Diana

 

This marriage is the marriage of sun and moon.

It is the marriage of ocean and sky.

What can I say if the universal force demonstrates it?

 

Today there is a big storm;

The autumn leaves are swept by the force of wind.

That is the meeting of wind and tree.

 

Emotion, what is that?

Longing for you is something deeper than my impression of you

And the memory could be carved on rock, something substantial.

 

Your letter is beautiful because it is written by you.

I hear Krishna playing his flute

In the long distance.

 

There needs to be courage from both you and me.

The words that I said will not fade

Because they are carved on this gigantic rock.

Your presence in my chamber

Still remains

As the presence of my Guru

In my mind.

 

Let’s dance together

In the non-dualistic air.

Let=s sing together

In the silent clarity.

 

Still there is sorrow

As oneness crowned with thorns and crucified.

But it’s not the fault of Pontius Pilate;

It’s beyond his stature and his power.

 

There have been many discoveries

Like a child collecting pebbles.

I’m so pleased that you are the source of happiness.

You radiate light.

 

This is the gateway for you:

As you enter this gate

You will find openness without effort.

 

Faith is most important.

Nothing else matters.

It is the channel for everything.

 

Come my darling,

Be open.

There is tremendous discovery.

It is not you alone

If we both make the effort.

 

November 2, 1969

Written by Chogyam Trungpa to his bride to be Diana J. Mukpo. From her book: Dragon Thunder: My Life with Chogyam Trungpa pages 18-19.

 

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Diana and Trungpa Rinpoche, England, 1960s.

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