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January 14th, 2011 07:20 pmThe question was asked of me if I am becoming a 'Shambhala witch' and this has given me much food or thought.
The short answer is that I really have no idea of what the eventual impact of Shambhala will have on my pagan path. The more I learn about it though, the more I understand that there is much to embrace.
The term that came to me in last night's meditation was that of a 'warrior witch' - warrior not meaning what most likely came to your mind, but a warrior in Shambhala terms which means a combination of fearlessness and gentleness. The Shambhala view of warriorship shares some of the qualities of earlier warrior traditions such as those from the Middle Ages that combined fearlessness with dignity and wisdom. The most important quality of the Shambhala warrior is being non-aggressive. As Chogyam Trungpa said it, "the first principle of warriorship is not being afraid of who you are." That simple statement, however, contains a world of further investigation, searching, discipline, and openness to what we have become in this world and how we react to situations and people.
That simple statement should be everyone's priority.
The short answer is that I really have no idea of what the eventual impact of Shambhala will have on my pagan path. The more I learn about it though, the more I understand that there is much to embrace.
The term that came to me in last night's meditation was that of a 'warrior witch' - warrior not meaning what most likely came to your mind, but a warrior in Shambhala terms which means a combination of fearlessness and gentleness. The Shambhala view of warriorship shares some of the qualities of earlier warrior traditions such as those from the Middle Ages that combined fearlessness with dignity and wisdom. The most important quality of the Shambhala warrior is being non-aggressive. As Chogyam Trungpa said it, "the first principle of warriorship is not being afraid of who you are." That simple statement, however, contains a world of further investigation, searching, discipline, and openness to what we have become in this world and how we react to situations and people.
That simple statement should be everyone's priority.
