Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior : A Guide to Enlightened Living from the Founder of the Naropa Institute

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior : A Guide to Enlightened Living from the Founder of the Naropa Institute by Trungpa, Chogyam. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780553278699.

In this practical guide to enlightened living, Chø¶gyam Trungpa offers an inspiring vision for our time, based on the figure of the sacred warrior. In ancient times, the warrior learned to master the challenges of life, both on and off the battlefield. He acquired a sense of personal freedom and power€”not through violence or aggression, but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. The Japanese samurai, the warrior-kings of Tibet, the knights of medieval Europe, and the warriors of the Native American tribes are a few examples of this universal tradition of wisdom. With this book the warriors path is opened to contemporary men and women in search of self-mastery and greater fulfillment. Interpreting the warriors journey in modern terms, Trungpa discusses such skills as synchronizing mind and body, overcoming habitual behaviors, relaxing within discipline, facing the world with openness and fearlessness, and finding the sacred dimension of everyday life. Above al