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Shambhala Training Level 2: Birth of a Warrior

LoveWinsLoveWins Explorer
in Buddhism Basics
I just completed Shambhala Level training 2: Birth of a warrior. It was all about how to work through fear and doubt. One of the quotes was " put the mind of fear in the cradle of loving kindness".... I like that. Anybody done level 2? Or 3..4.. Or 5?
Chazanataman

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  • ChazChaz The Remarkable Chaz Anywhere, Everywhere & Nowhere Veteran
    I did level 2 about 10 years ago. It's as far as I went. Shortly after that I joined a Kagyu sangha. I have several friends who have gone all the way through level 5 and they always speak wellof the experience.
  • LoveWinsLoveWins Explorer
    Oh ok Glad to hear! It's definitely grueling but extremely rewarding.
  • ChazChaz The Remarkable Chaz Anywhere, Everywhere & Nowhere Veteran
    Grueling is right. Those levels are a LOT of sitting and that gets hard by Sunday afternoon.
  • LoveWinsLoveWins Explorer
    Pleeeeeeease! It Gets hard starting Saturday after lunch. Lol
    Chaz
  • lobsterlobster Crusty Veteran
    Pleeeeeeease!
    If you can get up and walk, consider it easy. What did you think Buddhists training was for Boy Scouts? No dukkha, no gain. No loss, no gain, enlightenment.
    LoveWins
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    lobster said:

    What did you think Buddhists training was for Boy Scouts?

    There always seem to be more badges to get! ;)
    lobster
  • ChazChaz The Remarkable Chaz Anywhere, Everywhere & Nowhere Veteran
    SpinyNorman said:

    lobster said:

    What did you think Buddhists training was for Boy Scouts?

    There always seem to be more badges to get! ;)
    Shambhalians are really into badges. They have badges for everything.
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    Chaz said:

    SpinyNorman said:

    lobster said:

    What did you think Buddhists training was for Boy Scouts?

    There always seem to be more badges to get! ;)
    Shambhalians are really into badges. They have badges for everything.
    I was meaning it in a more general way. You know like when you get to the top of a hill and then there's another bigger one in front of you....and so on. I mean the view gets better each time but also there's that feeling of "will this ever end?". ;)
    anataman
  • lobsterlobster Crusty Veteran
    "will this ever end?"
    I think they have a badge for that :)
    anataman
  • howhow Veteran Veteran

    So I think I remember folks talking about some weaponry usage or training in some part of Shambhala training. Is that true, is it symbolic and is this part of that program? And if so, can anyone explain it to me?
  • anatamananataman Who needs a title? Where am I? Veteran
    @lobster showed me his arsenal today. Pretty impressive!
  • ChazChaz The Remarkable Chaz Anywhere, Everywhere & Nowhere Veteran
    edited February 2014
    how said:


    So I think I remember folks talking about some weaponry usage or training in some part of Shambhala training. Is that true, is it symbolic and is this part of that program? And if so, can anyone explain it to me?

    "Shambhala Training" doesn't involve weapons.

    I don't know of any Shambhala practice that involves weapons.

    Vajrayana practitioners may use weapons like phurbas, etc in their practice but their role is strictly symbolic.

    They don't run around trying to kill people.

    The Dorje Kasung have a cannon, though.

    Oh! Almost forgot ...... Shambhala promotes the practice of Kyodo - contemplative archery.

    Aside: The Jodo Shinshu temple downtown offers Aikido classes - that uses weapons ....
    how
  • lobsterlobster Crusty Veteran
    anataman said:

    @lobster showed me his arsenal today. Pretty impressive!

    Must be the wall I stare at and some bang their head on. ;)

    I am sure samurai and Japanese businessmen stare at their family swords to engage the warrior spirit. Zen and Buddhism can be used by the dank side.

    However . . . any weapon targets us. The purpose of demon slaying is to engage our capacity for compassion not to become more wrathful and demonic ourselves.

    So for example we might have beer or spirit on our shrine to remind us of the power of intoxication and of the power of Amrita.

    Now on with the armour:

    I go for refuge to the Buddha,
    I go for refuge to the Dharma,
    I go for refuge to the Sangha.
    http://viewonbuddhism.org/refuge.html
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    anataman said:

    @lobster showed me his arsenal today. Pretty impressive!

    "Arsenal"? I've never heard it called that before. :p

    lobsterChaz
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