Meditation practice is relevant because in meditation our conceptual mind relaxes and we can feel who we are at heart.
Sakyong MiphamYou have people who are good at English but don't have the training in Buddhism or Shambhala, or they have the training but are not good in English. Getting that mixture is really rare.
Sakyong MiphamFundamentally, Buddhism is for the awakenment and benefit of beings. So, you can't say, "Oh, you can't have it because you're not ready for it." That goes against the fundamental principle.
Sakyong MiphamPeople can be trained in certain principles, but then they actually have to apply them and try them out.
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