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shambhala

About Me

He who has neither beginning nor end
Who possesses the glory of the Tiger Lion Garuda Dragon
Who possesses the confidence beyond words
I pay homage at the feet of the Rigden King
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The use of this profile is to document the book Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa, for those who might otherwise not have this wisdom readily available to them.I encourage those who enjoy the material delineated in this profiles blogs to buy the book for themselves, or for others who may benefit from it.
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By the confidence of the Golden Sun of the Great East
May the lotus garden of the Rigdens' wisdom bloom
May the dark ignorance of sentient beings be dispelled
May all beings enjoy profound brilliant glory

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All sentient beings.For the introduction and chapter listings click here.

My Blog

OVERCOMING HABITUAL PATTERNS

Chapter 15The process of freeing yourself from arrogance and cutting off your habitual tendencies is a very drastic measure, but it is necessary in order to help others in this world.     ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:16:00 GMT

OVERCOMING ARROGANCE

Chapter 14 When you are fully gentle, without arrogance and without aggression, you see the brilliance of the universe. You develop a true perception of the universe.        &...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:36:00 GMT

HOW TO INVOKE MAGIC

Chapter 13When you express gentleness and precision in your environment, then real brilliance and power can descend onto that situation. If you try to manufacture that presence out of your own ego, it...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:37:00 GMT

DISCOVERING MAGIC

Chapter 12 Any perception can connect us to reality properly and fully. What we see doesn't have to be pretty, particularly; we can appreciate anything that exists. There is some principle of magic i...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:02:00 GMT

NOWNESS

Chapter 11We need to find the link between our traditions and our present experience of life. Nowness, or the magic of the present moment, s what joins the wisdom of the past with the present.  &...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:52:00 GMT

Part Two: Sacredness: The Warriors World

That mind of fearfulness Should be put in the cradle of loving-kindness And suckled with the profound and brilliant milk of eternal doubtlessness. In the cool shade of fearlessness, Fan it with the f...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:50:00 GMT

LETTING GO

Chapter 10When you live your life in accordance with basic goodness, then you develop natural elegance. Your life can be spacious and relaxed, without having to be sloppy. You can actually let go of y...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:19:00 GMT

Nearing the end of the Part 1

As the holiday season approaches, I will have no time to transcribe the book. There is one more chapter left in the first part before we take this break. The much needed time off for all of us will al...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:27:00 GMT

CELEBRATING THE JOURNEY

Chapter 9Warriorship is a continual journey. To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.     THE GOAL OF WARRIORSHIP is to express basic goodness in its mo...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:24:00 GMT

RENUNCIATION AND DARING

Chapter 8What the warrior renounces is anything in his experience that is a barrier between himself and others. In other words, renunciation is making yourself more available, more gentle and open to ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:00:00 GMT