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Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chögyam Trungpa — WisdomDeck honest review
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Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

by Chögyam Trungpa

Secular warriorship: basic goodness, fearlessness through tenderness, the cocoon, the Great Eastern Sun. Trungpa's most accessible book and a touchstone for many.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Basic goodness.
  2. Fearlessness is tender.
  3. Leave the cocoon.

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