Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

Chögyam Trungpa

Dec 2009 · Shambhala Publications

About this ebook

The classic guide to enlightened living that first presented the Buddhist path of the warrior to a Western audience

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 Chögyam 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.
 
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. 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 twenty years.

Ratings and reviews

It was a refreshing read for me. The basis of the philosophical concepts are based in simplicity and makes a lot of sense but the implementation will take real work. The concepts introduced later in the book are pretty profound and will merit a re-read. This was inspiring for me. I'm always looking for ways to improve myself, my approach to business, parenting, you name it. I went to the local temple to see if the members were nutjobs...nope, they checked out just fine.

I'm not a big reader but I've read this book a dozen times. Its content is very useful in everyday life and WILL instill any amount of wisdom in just one page. This piece of art is priceless, yet worth every penny.

The Heartchest can be opened with the Golden Key, and likewise the Humble Treasure is available to each and everyone through the sanity of choice. Masters surround you with their blessings. Mast of full realization dawns...

About the author

Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987)—meditation master, teacher, and artist—founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books, including Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.