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“Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach.”

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Sakyong Mipham, born in 1962, is an influential spiritual leader and Buddhist teacher. He is known for his unique leadership style and modern interpretations of traditional Buddhist teachings. more

“There is a tendency sometimes within the Shambhala community to make it just about meditating and, so, less about compassion. Shambhala is based upon compassion, but a lot of people come in and say, "I need to get more meditation. I need to do this for me, me, me." That's fine, but the view here is much more societal.”

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“Shambhala can be relevant in terms of what is going on in the world.”

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“I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular.”

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“I think there is a tendency for people to become more isolated as they move along a spiritual path. With more development, people get more isolated. Also, as they have more wealth, they get more isolated.”

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“What is my great wish and intention, is to make a base of compassion and to encourage people to work to shift the energy.”

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“What I really love about the Playboy bunny outfit, is it's all about a woman's silhouette.”

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“The feminist movement is often clouded with Gloria Steinem's perspective, but I feel like denying women their sexuality is just as chauvinistic.”

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“I also admit, that there are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits which are not good till they are rotten.”

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Author:Samuel Johnson

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