Pema Chödrön shows us how we can let go of self-centered worries and become a bodhisattva-warrior. It’s the greatest happiness of all.
The Tender Heart of the Warrior
The ground of fearlessness, says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is renouncing hard-heartedness and allowing ourselves to be tender, sad, present.
Facing Yourself
You are a warrior when you have the bravery to face who you are, without fear, embarassment, or denial. This warriorship is the basis of the spiritual path.
The Warrior Tradition: Conquering Fear
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Photo by A Gude.“Conquering Fear” is based on a seminar Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche conducted in 1979 for teachers in Shambhala Training on meditation and the view of warriorship.
Jolly Good
Photo by Roberto Trombetta.“There is a natural healthiness and sense of goodness we can all experience personally,” says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on the Shambhala teachings. “Then we will discover what kind of joy is needed to help the world. We find that the joy of warriorship is always needed.”
The Buddha’s Bravery
According to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, to have the definite intention to emerge from samsara is an act of warriorship, a way of dealing with our fear of death.