Shambhala Blog

The real way to share our understanding with others is to cheers ourselves up to begin with.

In the study of Buddhist philosophy, from the start one tries to transcend concepts, and one tries, perhaps in a very critical way, to find out what is.

Developing confidence is like watching the sun rise.

We find ourselves fearful, frightened, even petrified by circumstances.

The warrior relates with whatever arises with a sense of sadness and tenderness. We reject the aggressive, hard-core street-fighter mentality. The neurotic upheavals created by conflicting emotions, or the kleshas...