The Sacred Path of the Warrior Program

Great Eastern Sun
How to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists.

Windhorse
A study of the text that gives the instruction for “raising windhorse,” which opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence.

Drala
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world.

Meek
Meek (the Tiger) is a study of the grounded, humble and gentle beginning stages of a warrior's journey.

Perky
Overcoming the trap of doubt, the warrior of perky (the Lion) is able to accomplish his or her activities with a sense of nobility and ease.

Outrageous and Inscrutable
No longer afraid of making mistakes, the unconventional and visionary perspective of outrageous (the Garuda) combines with the skill of spontaneous inscrutability (the Dragon) to create benefit for others on a large scale.

Golden Key
Golden Key teaches the practice of enriching presence—the ability to instantly sense the inner wealth within oneself, phenomena, and the natural world.

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The Sacred Path of the Warrior

The Sacred Path program, the second cycle of Shambhala Training, introduces further warriorship practices that extend the basic meditation training. These practices are based on a societal vision and an aspiration to help the world. This level of training cultivates one's dignity and natural gifts that are able to widen one's sphere of compassionate and practical influence.

During a series of visionary experiences that took place between 1976 and 1980, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote down the Shambhala Terma texts. The Sacred Path is based on these texts and on the extensive commentaries Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche gave on these teachings and on how to practice them in modern times.

“The four dignities” (Tiger, Lion, Garuda, and Dragon) are introduced as a path and a process, which describe a warrior's maturing and widening sphere of benevolent engagement in the world. The training in the dignities allows one to maintain awareness and delight at each stage.

Each weekend consists of talks and meditation instruction by a senior teacher, the practice of sitting and walking meditation in a group setting, discussion groups, and one-on-one interviews to clarify questions.