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⚔ Spiritual Heroism and the hero's journey ⚔

“[T]he student-teacher relationship is similar to that in the martial
arts. You could get hurt severely if you are too tense. [...]
You could read a book about it, but it doesn’t mean very much unless you have that very immediate and direct experience —which is frightening [...] We have to
learn fearlessness that is without hesitation but is not based on blind faith.” (Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche)

Turning to the inside, investigating who one truly is, facing challenges and obstacles on the search for truth, is heroic.

Whether the story of the great hero Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, Atalante in Greek mythology or David in Christianity - our
ancient stories are full of heroines and heros.

Heroism seems to be an attribute of the mystic archetypes (Gods) considering the legends of Kali's victory over the demons, Siva Nilakantha's rescue of the Universe from poison, or Ragnarök in nordic and Titanomachy in Greek mythology.

Books like "The way of the superior man" or simply biographies of great spiritual beings like the Tibetan Princess, Yeshe Tsogyel, Co-founder of Tibetan Buddhism suggest that there is something that Heroism can contribute to the spiritual Quest. And then there are things like the Bodhisattva Vow - spiritual actions that seem heroic in nature.

“‘Would you like to leave your subjects and go off to practice the Dharma?
Would you l ike to leave the palace and go to practice the Dharma? [...]
Do not try to do what you are not capable of doing: Practicing the Dharma.
Do what you know how to do: Be a housewife.’
Nangsa responded:
‘Helpful mother, Nyangtsa Seldron, listen to me [...], Nangsa Obum!
The sun shines in the four corners of the universe:
When the sun stops shining I will stop desiring to practice the Dharma and stay at home.
If the sun keeps going, I will go also to the Dharma.’” (Nangsa Obum - quote taken from the book "Women of wisdom" by Lama Tsultrim Allione)

Let's share for an afternoon about the hero's journey in spirituality!

💫 What this event offers for you:

  • Guided Meditations for arriving, calming the mind and tuning into your intuition
  • Meeting people interested in spirituality (all levels)
  • Safe Space for sharing - non-hierarchical and non-judgemental
  • Opportunity to ask just about any question

👀 You may watch one or few of the following Videos for inspiration:

🧘 About the Organizer
Martin is a certified Mindfulness Teacher, Systemic Coach, Yogi and Altruist by heart who teaches Meditation and Martial Arts in different formats. However, in this meetup Martin focuses on the altruistic intention to open a space for people to share while offering as much facilitation as needed in the moment.

"From a spiritual point of view it's not advantageous
to be a rabbit. It's better to be a tiger, [...] Rabbits are very nice and cuddly but they don't
have much potential for breaking through. Tigers, on the other
hand, are very wild but that pure energy, if used skilfully, is
exactly what's needed on the path. All the great saints were
very passionate people. It's just that they didn't dissipate their
passions into negative channels. They used them as fuel to send
them to Enlightenment." (Tenzin Palmo)

"The search for reality is the most dangerous of all undertakings for it will destroy the world in
which you live. But if your motive is love of truth and life, you need not be afraid." (Nisargadatta Maharaj)

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