Ruling Your World
 

So in my quest to define my spiritual state, my journey has brought me to a book called Ruling Your World - Ancient Strategies for Modern Life. By Sakyong Mipham. Just two chapters into it, I have been able to identify with so much. At first the idea of meditation seemed odd, but understanding the therapeutic qualities and clarity one achieves with meditation, I have definitely become open minded to the practice.

Most of us are living in a haze?sometimes helping others, sometimes helping ourselves, sometimes happy, sometimes sad. We don?t feel in control of our own lives. The ancient teachings of Shambhala rulership show us that we all have the ability to rule our own world and live with confidence. To do this, we need to use our daily lives to be strong, as opposed to aggressive, and to act with wisdom and compassion. This may sound difficult, but when we begin to mix this ancient wisdom of rulership into our everyday life, we have both spiritual and worldly success. We don?t need to abandon our life and become an ascetic or a monk in order to gain confidence and achieve this success. We can live in the world as a ruler no matter what we are doing.
?from Ruling Your World

Yeah, thats a quote from the book alright

According to Sharon Salzberg of Lovingkindness and Faith, this is a wonderful book with teachings to read, reread, practice and embody.

It is in spirit that we truly find the essence of life.

I rule all worlds in all dimensions