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Buddhist teachers often use analogies to explain new terms. This is a partial list of analogies used in various Shambhala sources.

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Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Mipham, Sakyong (2000) 2000 Seminary Transcripts Book 2

page 6
like water on a canvas,
page 8
wandering mind like children in a field,
page 9
steadying the mind like riding a horse,
page 12
hinayana practice like cool gardens,
page 41
dharma like acupuncture,
page 42
kleshas like a small cloud in a blue sky,
page 64
beginner meditators like instruments,
page 67
contemplating bodhichitta like combing one's hair,
page 71
Like taming a wild horse,
page 76
shamatha-vipashyana like a butter *lamp,
page 81
vipashyana like rubbing two sticks together,
page 88
ten bhumis like washing a dirty cloth,
page 109
destabalized shamatha like meal, garden,
page 110
prajna like cleaning a window,
page 111
mind like a mountain,
page 112
shamatha compared to a candle flame,
page 115
consciousness like gathering buffalo,
page 127
practice like making a statue,
page 133
experience like pouring water into water,
page 141
mind like a dream,
page 150
appearances like rope and a snake,

Mipham, Sakyong (2002) Taming the Mind and Walking the Bodhisattava Path

pages 8-9, 32, 133-134
mind like a horse,
pages 23, 26
like a child, 
page 25
mindfulness like the spy and the sheriff, 
page 27
ninth stage like bathing in warm milk, 
page 28
like a donkey, 
page 32
for the meditative journey, 
page 39
like sand in our hands,
page 42
maintaining self like taking care of child, 
page 57
thoughts like ketchup,
page 71
karma like pick-up sticks, 
page 74
senseless speech like a pressure valve,
page 78
rebirth and car,
page 87
life like a rushing river, 
page 88
dharma: like a pain pill, 
page 92
four close placements like knowing our children, 
page 93
concepts like clouds, 
page 103
we are like migrating animals,
page 104
dharma: arms and disarms us, 
page 105
dharma: like a drug, 
pages 106-107
view like the eyes, meditation like the legs,
page 120
eighth consciousness like a glass pot, 
pages 122, 130, 155
experience like a dream,
page 136
renouncing samsara and gambling habit,
page 137
meditation and the ocean of wisdom, 
page 138
compassion fades, like sun coming and going, 
page 139
Mara like lady in a red dress, or like a disease, 
pages 140, 141
regarding all sentient beings as our children,
page 144
bodhisattva's intention: like a ferryman, 
page 146
exertion: like armor, 
page 147
bodhisattva like an elephant,
page 149
emptiness and the story of the child and the moon, 
page 150
difference between bodhisattva's and buddha's realization, 
pages 156-157
knowing the rope from the snake, 

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Trungpa, Chögyam (1978) 1978 Seminary Transcripts

pages 12, 17, 22
taking a break
pages 13, 17, 50, 59
paramitas see generosity, discipline, etc. sitting on wing of plane
pages 18, 59
fungus of doubt
page 19
cosmic babysitter
pages 45, 46, 48, 56
wrong end of stick
page 53
six root kleshas
page 57
cocoon
page 58
sunrise
pages 63, 64
unplugging refrigerator of samsara
pages 68, 72
cessation as vaccination
pages 87-88
washing off garbage
pages 96, 147
falling in love
pages 106-107
animals caring for young
page 123
doctor drawing blood
page 124
operation without anesthetics
page 147
as diamond
page 148
snake in your lap
page 150
dry cleaning mind and body
page 155
chewing your lump

Trungpa, Chögyam (1979) 1979 Seminary Transcripts

pages 3, 70-71
riding horse
pages 10-11
meeting the king
pages 11, 16, 35, 41
becoming toilet trained
page 13
chewing gum
page 14
being chummy with world
pages 23, 32, 33
animals
pages 24, 34, 102
taking medicine
page 25
clouds covering the sun
page 29
riding your mind
pages 30, 49, 87
Play Doh
page 31
costume and spoon of water
page 38
feeding children
pages 39, 47
longing horse
pages 41-2
becoming adult
page 47
eating appetizer
page 48
first pair of glasses
pages 51, 53
pool of shamatha
page 53
lotus of vipashyana
page 62
dharmic shampoo
pages 63, 68
remeeting your parents
pages 65-66
distant smell of onions
pages 67, 68
black and white world
page 70
knife cutting meat
pages 73, 75, 91
I would like a cup of tea
page 76
dynamiting wall
pages 79, 82, 94
combing our hair
page 83
tiger cub
page 85
meat with onions
pages 89-90, 101
film projector
page 92
padded walls
page 96
tinned fruit
pages 102, 141
swimming in blender
page 107
hollow mask
page 114
holiday trip
page 115
falling in love
page 117
body as a pet
page 118
upside down bowl
page 121
car and driver
pages 123, 126
fangs of wild animals
page 124
cutting the limbs and torso of ego
page 131
eating poisonous food
page 133
racehorse
pages 139, 141
grain of sand with big eyes
page 141
driving on highway

Trungpa, Chögyam (1980) 1980 Seminary Transcripts

page 27
rider of wakefulness riding horse of mind
page 42
taming the earth
page 68
eating momos
pages 85, 95
cotton batting
page 101
solving pollution problem
page 118
highway speeds
page 119
emergency room
pages 128, 129-31
snake in your lap

Trungpa, Chögyam (1981) 1981 Seminary Transcripts

page 2
bank of dharma
pages 3, 40
(desire) excess baggage of mind
page 4
(five poisons) accessories of our mind
page 5
(basic ignorance) cancer as opposed to a wound
page 7
(doubt) researcher for ego
page 12
(dharma) the cooling fact
page 15
jade cup
page 16
(hinayana) cultivation of soil
page 19
rock
page 21
(* Shambhala vision) rainbow
pages 22-23, 25
A mile out of an inch
page 27
(mindfulness discipline) chisel work
page 36
(things properly done) flowers that blossom in summertime, rain in summer, snow and ice in winter
page 40
(arrogance) burden, ulcer, growth on your back
page 43
(as One hundred percent eggs)
pages 47, 51
(practitioner) patient, sick person
page 49
(awareness) bonfires
page 50
fifty yards away
page 56
flat Coca** Cola
page 58
(new oryoki set) fresh Jeans from America
page 61
(compassion) noble heart
page 63
(aspiring bodhisattvas) flowers in the summertime
pages 71, 72
(spiritual friend) good farmer
pages 72, 74
(enlightened gene) seed
page 82
(bad administration) echo chamber of deception
page 88
(sosor tharpa) Swiss picnic basket
pages 101-102
(experience & neurosis) historic landmarks
page 106
(egolessness) no tails or horns
page 111
(sense of exertion) snake in lap, hair on fire, energetic sneeze
page 120
(discrimination of prajna) watering your garden with water instead of petroleum
page 123
(saving all sentient beings) continual process of education

Trungpa, Chögyam (1982) 1982 Seminary Transcripts

pages 3-4
lancing child's infection (mindfulness)
page 7
being placed in bath (seminary)
pages 10, 115
congregational church (religiosity)
pages 18-19, 31
long iron tube (Vajracarya's training)
page 20
sake in glass (students at seminary)
page 25
two sides of fan (practice and study)
page 27
getting divorced (gye)
pages 28, 32-33
accident (enlightenment)
page 38
pilot light (bakchaggi dripa)
page 50
hair in hand or eye (experience of pain)
page 68
Buddha's garden (teachings)
pages 69, 72
vicious animals tending young (sugatagarbha)
pages 70-1
fan as sceptre
page 86
stepping stones in rough water (practice and study)
page 87
eyes and legs (shila paramita)
page 90
airline logic (individual salvation)
pages 91-2
travelling to foreign land (paramita)
page 92
flashlight and bulb (twofold bodhicitta)
page 94
tripod of patience, exertion and meditation
pages 111, 118, 131
snake in your lap (exertion)
page 113
flat tire (obstacle on path)
page 114
roller coaster (learning to smile)
page 116
driving through fog (obstacles)
page 119
waking from sleep (overcoming laziness)
page 128
riding ripples in water (struggles)
page 133
fresh bank notes (nowness)
pages 138-9
(as Bacon and eggs)

Trungpa, Chögyam (1983) 1983 Seminary Transcripts

page 6
building on ice block (hinayana)
page 12
bath without soap (lack of postmeditation)
page 18
hair on your palm (suffering)
page 21
four seasons (causation)
page 22
flame that burns kleshas (samadhi)
page 23
digging potatoes (meditation)
page 29
putting on new ring (simplicity)
page 32
maps (texts)
page 33
ploughing the ground, sowing seeds (transition from hinayana to mahayana)
page 34
giving up your fortress (bodhisattva vow)
page 35
living corpse (poverty mentality)
page 36
longing for dessert (humbleness)
page 39
vicious animals expressing affection for young (bodhicitta)
page 40
appreciating beautiful flower (monasticism)
page 42
Buddha and musician (disciplining the mind)
page 45
stepping** stones (obstacles)
pages 46, 54
learning how to spell (absolute bodhicitta)
page 55
military training (bodhisattva path)
page 57
driving a car (mind training)
page 62
chicken or egg (relative and absolute bodhicitta)
page 63
learning to drive (mind training)
pages 64, 69-70, 72
(as Toy tank)
pages 65-66
jumping into ocean (surrendering)
page 67
all rivers flow into ocean (prajna)
page 68
not being resentful (exertion)
page 71
clearing your ears (discipline)

Trungpa, Chögyam (1984) 1984 Seminary Transcripts

page 4
(loneliness) sound of * Shakuhachi
page 5
(proper expectation) pregnancy
page 10
(enlightenment) witnessing sun in morning
page 17
(dharma) traffic jam with stop lights
page 21
(dharma, preliminary stage) baker knowing his ingredients
page 22
(seminary) coal mine, not pleasure cruise
page 29
(effect of posture on mind) giving milk to crying baby
page 30
(mind and thoughts) hand fingers
page 34
(shamatha and vipashyana) ocean and land, sun and earth
pages 39, 73, 76
awareness
pages 46-47
(bodhicitta) becoming a parent, as rain 1984/46-47
page 61
(warriorship) parachuting with a smile
page 65
(ego) brussels sprouts
page 74
(prajna) super magnifying glass

Trungpa, Chögyam (1985) 1985 Seminary Transcripts

page 3
calming down
page 8
preparing table for dinner (hinayana)
page 9
food or medicine (discipline)
pages 19-20, 81
teacher as physician (teacher)
page 27
sieve (dharma)
pages 32, 36
Buddha talking in your brain (familiarity with the teachings)
page 35
mirror that reflects (mind)
pages 56, 57
crystal emanating light (wisdom) existence dusting mirror (keeping precepts)
page 62
gold and earth (two bodhicittas)
pages 67, 70
foundation and walls of building (hinayana and mahayana)
page 75
good cook wanting to share his food (maitri and compassion)
page 76
hair in eye instead of palm (enlightenment)

Trungpa, Chögyam (1988) Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior

pages 105-106
(as Little Prince, The)
pages 72-74
(as bow and arrow) principle of the, (as bow and arrow)
page 84
(as breeze of delight) see also windhorse
page 111
(as Roman civilization)
page 112
(as polyester leisure suits)
page 119
(as Texas grasshoppers)
page 121
(as tiger cub)
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