When we have gone beyond the boundaries of hope and fear, we are able to work with whatever comes our way.
Sakyong MiphamIf you rise with a positive attitude - because everything is possible, everything is doable - if you have that level of confidence, you exude it. It actually inspires the people around you.
Sakyong MiphamI 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 MiphamWe want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness.
Sakyong MiphamThere is a tendency sometimes within the Shambhala community to make it just about meditating and, so, less about compassion. Shambhala is based upon compassion, but a lot of people come in and say, "I need to get more meditation. I need to do this for me, me, me." That's fine, but the view here is much more societal.
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