You talk about a tradition called Shambhala that includes Buddhism, zen archery, and the Peruvian practices you studied. What is Shambhala?
In Asia “Shambhala” is the notion of an enlightened society where people prosper, live long lives, and have relationships based on mutual respect. Some scholars believe a society like this existed in Central Asia during the Buddha’s lifetime, and that the Buddha taught there. This is the outer meaning of Shambhala. Maps exist about how to find it, and this is probably where we got our notion of an Eastern paradise called “shangri-la.” Other people say Shambhala has inner meaning as an innate vision or archetype in the human psyche. Purely by being a human being we have a vision of a good society — for example, even vicious people are focused on destroying a vision they have of something good. Finally, there is a secret or self-secret meaning, where Shambhala is a personal experience and a bond we share with each other. In the secret meaning, there are enlightened energies just beneath the surface of our ordinary consciousness and we only have to work to bring them forward to create a g
