04/04/2025
ENGAGING IN THE WORLD WITH A HEART READY FOR ANYTHING
Many have trained in spiritual practices and still do. Today, like every day, we need to bring the larger aspect of ourselves as we stand up to support the world, our democracies, our planet, and the diversity of its fabric. Joanna Maci, activist, author, and scholar, has written about the prophecy of the Shambhala Warriors emerging “when the future of all beings hangs by the frailest of threads.” Well, that future may just be here.
Standing up requires firmness as well as softness. Without a dose of softness, it will be difficult to engage wisely, with perspective, understanding, and agility. As meditation teacher and artist Chogyam Trungpa notes: “We can be heroic and kind at the same time.” Let's try to remember that through the ruthlessness of those times for the sake of keeping some threads of humanity.
Joanna Maci also talks about two necessary tools or weapons that the ancient sacred warriors of the East trained and followed in their conduct: one is compassion, and the other one is insight. One leads to act, while the other to see-through as we act.
As a Reiki practitioner and spiritual aspirant, I believe this prophecy is not a theory or fantasy but a reality that encourages us to embody and apply what we learned in practice, what we deeply are so that we can help the world wisely for the benefit of all.
Thank you so much for your continuous engagement, Veronique 🙏❤️
References to go deeper:
The Shambhala Warriors Prophecy by Joanna Maci
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chogyam Trungpa
A Heart that is Ready for Anything by Tara Brach
