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 | | Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior (Shambhala Library) by Chogyam Trungpa ISBN-10: 9781590300411 ISBN-10: 1-59030-041-6 ISBN-13: 9781590300411 ISBN-13: 978-1-59030-041-1 Hardcover 2003-01-28 Shambhala Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description In this best-selling guide to enlightened living, Chögyam Trungpa offers an inspiring vision for our time, modeled on the universal archetypal symbol of the peaceful warrior. In ancient times, the warrior learned to master the challenges of life, both on and off the battlefield. He acquired a sense of courage and power—not through violence or aggression, but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. With this book the warrior's path is opened to contemporary men and women in search of self-mastery and greater fulfillment. Interpreting the warrior's journey in contemporary terms, Trungpa shows that in discovering the basic goodness of human life, the warrior learns to radiate that goodness out into the world for the peace and sanity of others. The Shambhala teachings—named for the legendary Himalayan Kingdom where prosperity and happiness reign—point to the potential for enlightened conduct that exists within every human being. The Shambhala Library is a series of exquisitely designed and produced cloth editions of the world's spiritual and literary classics, both ancient and modern. Perfect for collecting or as gifts, each volume features a sewn binding, decorative endsheets, and a ribbon marker—in a delightful-to-hold 4¼ x 6¾ trim size. | ||
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Timeless If you don't know Trungpa, this might be a good place to start. I met him at the Karma Dzong buddhist house in Boulder, around 1972, before Naropa Institute started and he became more "famous." Seemed pretty wise to me, but I have never figured out the alcohol thing. | ||
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior This book is a must have companion to Shambhala meditation. It gives you background, guidance, and focus to your meditation. It reinforces the the need to center yourself on your breathing and importance of your posture. I found that if I drifted while reading it, as we're supposed to do in our meditation it continuously brought me back to the breathing. | ||
I really wanted to like it I recently read this book as part of a class in a local Shambhala center. The book, which is a sort of "Bible" for members of the Shambhala community, represents a collection of talks he gave over the years in which he defined many of the basic teachings that have become part of the Shambhala training. My biggest disappointment in this book was how little grounding there is in Buddhism. There is a little overlap, but most of the book uses very different concepts and terminology that did not resonate with core Buddhist principles. Second, the book didn't seem well organized to me; it had a stream-of-consciousness feel that was difficult to follow. I really wanted to like this book but ultimately just wasn't able to connect with it. For understanding Shambhala Buddhism, I'd encourage reading the two books by Chogyam Trungpa's son, Sakyong Mipham, and also anything written by Pema Chodron. To read more about Buddhism in general, I'd encourage trying Thich Nhat Hanh; Henepola Gunaratana; Jack Kornfield; Gil Fronsdal; Suzuki Roshi. | ||
the Aha moment I was given this book by a friend years ago when struggling with seemingly everything. Many of the concepts at that time flew over my head but through the years, they return in poignant, aha-like flashes. The idea of having a warrior's heart-able to withstand great joy and great pain and accepting both as reasonable in life-is the concept that stands out most. I love this book and just bought another copy for a friend looking to be more present in her life. I recommend it for anyone who is truly serious about living life openly and honestly, not just being herded along. | ||
Path to Liberation Dispite Chogyam Trongpa's controversial lifestyle, this is the best Spiritual book I have ever read. I agree with the sentiment that I would like to have this book if stranded on an island. Quoted from the back cover -- "In this practical guide to enlightened living, Chogyam 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." In his view not only was individual enlightenment not mythical, but Shambhala Kingdom referred to an enlightened society that could actually be realized. The practice of Shambhala vision is to use mindfulness/awareness meditation as a way to connect with one's basic goodness and confidence, as well as with that of others and the world. Shambhala vision is described as a secular approach, rooted in meditation, but accessible to individuals of any, or no, religion. In Shambhala terms, it is possible, moment by moment, for individuals to establish enlightened society. source: wikipedia also a must read Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism | ||