14/04/2026
Learning to fall. 🦅
We spend most of our lives searching for "solid ground." We look for certainty in our careers, our relationships, and our beliefs. We want to know exactly where we stand.
But then, life happens. A crisis hits, a structure breaks, or we simply sit down on a meditation cushion and realize: The ground is gone.
In Shambhala, we call this Groundlessness.
At first, groundlessness feels like fear. It feels like falling. But Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche offered a radical perspective: “The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.”
Why is this good news?
Because if there is no ground, there is nothing to crash into. Groundlessness is actually the ultimate freedom. It’s the space where fixed ideas die and genuine bravery is born.
When we stop struggling to find a footing, we stop fighting reality. We start to swim with the current instead of against it. We become "Warriors of the Gentle Heart"—not because we are invulnerable, but because we are no longer afraid of the open space.
Reflect with us:
Where in your life do you feel the "ground" shifting right now? What happens if, just for a moment, you stop trying to find your footing and simply breathe?
