What is windhorse?
In the Shambhala teachings of warriorship, this life force is called windhorse (Tibetan: lungta). Lungta is the unlimited energy of basic goodness, buddhanature, inherent wakefulness. Basic goodness is the most fundamental secret in any situation-difficult or not-and it’s something that we already possess. We connect with it through meditation practice. Every day we need to contemplate our own inherent wakefulness. Then we’ll have the confidence to raise our windhorse and ride it through life with joy and delight. When other people talk about Buddhists, they say we believe in impermanence, suffering and egolessness. We know that impermanence and suffering are the hallmarks of our lives, of course, but it’s not that we want them. We’re no fools. Just like everybody else, we want joy and happiness. The basis of Buddhism is that appreciating certain truths about existence allows us to live our lives with joy, strength and dignity. For example, we know that happiness doesn’t come from thin
