Some of you may know that from the beginning of my learning about fearlessness, I was very influenced by Rinpoche Choygam Trungpa and his teachings on Shambhala, as Tibetan Buddhism in its more ancient Indigenous forms. Here's a quote on the sacred warrior along the path of fearlessness, I found today from Trungpa's excellent book (1984), Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior: [this truly reflects my experience on the path]
"Experiencing the upliftedness of the world is a joyous situation, but it also brings sadness. It is like falling in love. When you are in love, being with your lover is both delightful and very painful. You feel both joy and sorrow. That is not a problem; in fact, it is wonderful. It is the ideal human emotion. The warrior who experiences windhorse feels the joy and sorrow of love in everything he [she] does. [S]He feels hot and cold, sweet and sour, simultaneously. Whether things go well or things go badly, whether there is success or failure, [s]he feels sad and delighted at once. In that way, the warrior begins to understand the meaning of unconditional confidence."
