Shambhala Training Level Four:
Awakened Heart
"So the first step in realizing basic goodness is to appreciate what we have, what we are, where we are, who we are, when we are, and how we are as human beings... An awakened heart comes from being willing to face our state of mind. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath, as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy towards yourself."
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche,
"Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior"
Prerequisite: Completion of Level Three.
In Awakened Heart we explore how we might enter the world in an open and vulnerable way to let the world touch our heart and our heart wake up to the touch. We encounter the world with clear perception, freed of our conventional ways of thinking and experiencing.
The weekend includes meditation instruction, sitting meditation, talks on the Shambhala teachings, discussion groups and private interviews with a meditation instructor.
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Level One: The
Art of
Being Human
Level Two: Birth of the
Warrior
Level Three: Warrior
in the World
Level Five: Open Sky