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I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular.

Sakyong Mipham

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Sakyong Mipham
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In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do.
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A lot of people talk about the spirituality of Buddhism, and it is a spiritual discipline. But in Shambhala there also is a notion that you have to be synchronized with both heaven and earth.
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You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others.
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I think there is a tendency for people to become more isolated as they move along a spiritual path. With more development, people get more isolated. Also, as they have more wealth, they get more isolated.
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Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness.
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Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.
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Shambhala does have unique teachings, as do many Buddhist traditions. For example, certain teachings within Shambhala have to do with raising the personal windhorse, or the energy of the individual, so a person has good fortitude to be able to live a good life.
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The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.
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Our mind is always subject to being distracted by thoughts of what happened in the past and ideas of what could happen in the future, but the living experience is what is happening NOW.
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For me, language and how I use it are very important. I held back on doing a poetry book, walking the fine line between trying to be helpful and just putting more junk out there.
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A lot of times people do spiritual practice just for themselves. I try to turn that a little bit. I try to make spiritual practice more a part of the community. I write about infusing people with compassion.
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When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.
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Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself.
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The self-assured strength that grows from knowing that we already have what we need makes us gentle, because we are no longer desperate.
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Our power comes not from suppressing others but from uplifting them.
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There are no boundaries-only possibilities
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If we can feel confident in our goodness, it will illuminate our life and society
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When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.
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Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.
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Ultimately, as individuals we each have to ask ourselves to be courageous and apply certain principles.
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