There Is Much More To Life » buddha-nature http://thereismuchmoretolife.com There is much much more... Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:29:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 In The Buddhist Tradition Of Tibet Shambhala Has Three Meanings http://thereismuchmoretolife.com/buddhism/in-the-buddhist-tradition-of-tibet-shambhala-has-three-meanings http://thereismuchmoretolife.com/buddhism/in-the-buddhist-tradition-of-tibet-shambhala-has-three-meanings#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:15:00 +0000 Lawrence Ip http://thereismuchmoretolife.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/in-the-buddhist-tradition-of-tibet-shambhala-has-three-meanings/ Externally, Shambhala was a geographic location, a seat of inspiration where the Buddha taught the Kalachakra Tantra, the Tantra of the Wheel of Time. In the mythology of Bon, the native religion of Tibet, Shambhala was a Central Asian kingdom, the origin and center of the world whence issued all spiritual energies.

Internally, Shambhala is the dharma chakra, located in the heart of all beings. It is the symbol for mind, completing the trinity of body, speech, and mind.

The esoteric meaning of Shambhala is tathagatagarbha, buddha-nature, the essence of all things. It transcends existence and non-existence and is the ground of both samsara and nirvana. According to the Kalachakra Tantra, the Emperor of Shambhala, Rigden, waged war against and subdued the Three Lords of Materialism: the Lord of Form, the Lord of Speech, and the Lord of Mind. In the Dark Age these Three Lords extend their power and seduction, enslaving the human mind with psychological and spiritual materialism. When Shambhala is acknowledged—when buddha-nature shines through—the strategies of the Three Lords become irrelevant and the teachings of the Kalachakra Tantra are realized.

In the next post we will take a look at Toltec Wisdom and handle the subject of The Four Agreements. Thereafter we will take a journey of discovery together. Finding the qualities that unite both points of view. It is my aim for you to see how this knowledge can be of practical use to you by sharing with you my approach to both disciplines.

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