Sacred World: The Shambhala Way to Gentleness, Bravery, and Power (Paperback)

~ Karen Hayward (Author), Jeremy Hayward (Author) "WOMEN AND MEN EVERYWHERE, at all times and in all cultures, have the capacity to wake up and live fully, passionately-to enjoy their lives in..." (more)
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The Haywards lead retreats on the Shambhala teachings of Chogyam Trungpa, one of the pioneers of Buddhism in the West. This book is the second edition of Jeremy Hayward's Sacred World: A Guide to Shambhala Warriorship in Daily Life (Bantam, 1995), herein completely revised. One of the book's purposes is to show the reader how to recover perception of the heart. The Haywards take the reader on a journey through ordinary experience into the sacred world, uncovering obstacles to living in sacredness and exploring ways to work with these obstacles. Their meditations, personal insights, anecdotes, and mindfulness exercises guide the reader toward self-knowledge and empathy. The Haywards were friends and students of Trungpa, who died in 1987. A helpful addition to collections on Western and Eastern approaches to living.?Leroy Hommerding, Citrus Cty. Lib. System, Inverness, FL
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"The Haywards take the reader on a journey through ordinary experience into the sacred world, uncovering obstacles to living in sacredness and exploring ways to work with these obstacles. Their meditations, personal insights, anecdotes, and mindfulness exercises guide the reader toward self-knowledge and empathy... A helpful addition to collections on Western and Eastern approaches to living." -Library Journal

"Being a warrior has nothing to do with waging war. Being a warrior means you have the courage to know who you are. Warriors never give up on anyone, including themselves."-from Sacred World -- Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 287 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala; 2 edition (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570623619
• ISBN-13: 978-1570623615
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #427,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A series of introductions to many traditions, June 10, 1999

By A Customer

While reading the material, I found myself exposed to many traditions that may have taken many books or years to discover. The Shambhala tradition is well discussed and overall I enjoyed the exposure to several other ways of thinking and seeing.

4.0 out of 5 stars I recommend it, November 10, 2006

By	Joshua Springer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book for those who wish to explore their spirituality in a non-religious manner.

14 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An uneven mix of many spiritual traditions, January 6, 1999

By A Customer

I should preface my comments by pointing out that I have an extremely limited familiarity with the Shambhala warrior training tradition, so others who are more familiar with it than I may be more qualified to discuss the merits of this book. However, on the whole I did not care very much for this book and wouldn't recommend it. The authors jump around from one spiritual tradition to another which would be ok if some sort of coherent theme emerged as a result - but most of what I got was confusion. I find it strange to see Zen used as a justification for the sort of cosmology being put forth here - which, it seems to me, is extremely complex and full of spirits, dralas, shamans, etc. From a zen perspective, it seems to me that what this book is about is "adding legs to the snake" - in other words, putting forth a confusing and unnecessary mythology. I don't deny that everyday life is sacred and mysterious - but I don't think it's anywhere near as complicated as the authors seem to think it is.