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Boston : Shamhala, 1988, c1984.
Description
There is a basic human wisdom that can help solve the world's problems. It doesn't belong to any one culture or region or religious tradition-though it can be found in many of them throughout history. It's what Ch gyam Trungpa called the sacred path of the warrior. The sacred warrior conquers the world not through violence or aggression but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. The warrior discovers the basic goodness of human life and radiates that goodness out into the world for the peace and sanity of others. That's what the Shambhala teachings are all about, and this is the book that has been presenting them to a wide and appreciative audience for more than thirty years.
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LibraryThing member aannttiiiittnnaa
Whole-heartedly recommend this book! Sound advice, delivered in a warm and sincere way, almost like hearing it from a firm, yet loving grandparent.
Firstly talking through the reluctance to leave the warm, familiar darkness of `The Cocoon', symbolically representing the ignorance of denial, then
Including developing loving kindness/ raising the strength of `Wind Horse' energy/ establishing the right perspective to walk tall with confidence/ guidance on how to represent yourself physically in the world/ awareness of the characteristics of the true warrior/ understanding fearlessness as moving through and beyond your restrictions.
Emphasis is given to learning the wisdom of accepting self-responsibility and knowing that the foundation of all spiritual growth is firstly attending to ones own problems, fears and behavior. Recognizing that before we can try to solve these things in the world around us, we ourselves must be acting from a place of peaceful open willingness.
Contact details of international groups following 'The path of the Warrior' can be found at the back of the book.
Firstly talking through the reluctance to leave the warm, familiar darkness of `The Cocoon', symbolically representing the ignorance of denial, then
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leading through the journey towards `The Eastern Sun', helping open up a more enlightened viewpoint along the way. Including developing loving kindness/ raising the strength of `Wind Horse' energy/ establishing the right perspective to walk tall with confidence/ guidance on how to represent yourself physically in the world/ awareness of the characteristics of the true warrior/ understanding fearlessness as moving through and beyond your restrictions.
Emphasis is given to learning the wisdom of accepting self-responsibility and knowing that the foundation of all spiritual growth is firstly attending to ones own problems, fears and behavior. Recognizing that before we can try to solve these things in the world around us, we ourselves must be acting from a place of peaceful open willingness.
Contact details of international groups following 'The path of the Warrior' can be found at the back of the book.
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LibraryThing member elenchus
Trungpa's Shambhala did not offer the discussion I'd looked to it for, but proved a rewarding read for other reasons.
I had hopes for an insightful discussion and perhaps even deep analysis of cultural organisation and its implications for prescriptive theory: an abiding interest, specifically with
And that was the rewarding bit, a different look at meditation practices. Notable is Trungpa's tendency to use familiar words in unfamiliar ways as a means of understanding self and habit. Doubtlessness, renunciation, fearlessness: these and other terms have specific meanings for Trungpa, and not those typically assumed when used in context of becoming a warrior.
Worth revisiting for the meditation. I hope to find another examination of the Shambhala tradition which gets into its insight for social theory. In doing so, must keep in mind that Buddhism as likely to be associated with violence as Christianity, despite its Western reputation for pacifism.
I had hopes for an insightful discussion and perhaps even deep analysis of cultural organisation and its implications for prescriptive theory: an abiding interest, specifically with
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respect to non-coercive politics. There wasn't much there, though partly it appears to be a result of Trungpa's selected emphasis upon personal ethics over social ethics.And that was the rewarding bit, a different look at meditation practices. Notable is Trungpa's tendency to use familiar words in unfamiliar ways as a means of understanding self and habit. Doubtlessness, renunciation, fearlessness: these and other terms have specific meanings for Trungpa, and not those typically assumed when used in context of becoming a warrior.
Worth revisiting for the meditation. I hope to find another examination of the Shambhala tradition which gets into its insight for social theory. In doing so, must keep in mind that Buddhism as likely to be associated with violence as Christianity, despite its Western reputation for pacifism.
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LibraryThing member librarianbryan
People occasionally ask me if I attended Naropa University. My response is that if I was an adult when I chose were to attend university I would have attended Naropa University. This popular text by Naropa's founder is required reading there. Though nominally secular, Buddhism is at the core of
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this spiritual primer. Not that different from other introductory Buddhist texts, this book is nice breath of fresh air, or a foot in the door for those wanting to learn more about Buddhism (or just the whacked out life of Chogyam Trungpa). I think though the current Dalai Lama's often humorous public persona makes Trungpa's approach very familiar. Now that I am nominally an adult, would I still choose to attend Naropa University? Show Less
LibraryThing member trinker
Much to think about or rather meditate upon put forth in an easily understandable and accessible style. A good entry into Buddhist thought.
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Original publication date
1984
Physical description
202 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
0877732647 / 9780877732648
Local notes
RG/GW