How to Be a Warrior

excerpts from Chögyam Trungpa’s “Shambhala”

photograph by A.B. Godfreed

caught in the trap of doubt
can manifest as anxiety or jealousy or arrogance
stricken with a poverty mentality
constantly roiled in the river of lust
precise description of habitual behavior

because the world is clean to begin with
create a goldlike situation in your life
stop complaining and fighting with our world
basic human wisdom that
can help solve the world’s problems

being at the center of the scene
truth doesn’t become anyone’s property
problem arises only if you try to manipulate
pay for luxury and ignore reality
messages of how things are

confidence contains gentleness
radiate a particular atmosphere
orderly and powerful world full of gentle energy
our vision for a good human society
get close to the truth

it is a good journey

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