"Meditation practice begins by sitting down and assuming your seat cross-legged on the ground. You begin to feel that by simply being on the spot, your life can become workable and even wonderful. You realise that you are capable of sitting like a king or queen on a throne. The regalness of that situation shows you the dignity that comes from being still and simple.

The basic message of the Shambhala teachings is that the best of human life can be realised under ordinary circumstances. That is the basic wisdom of Shambhala: that in this world, as it is, we can find a good and meaningful human life that will also serve others." ~ The Ven. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. From 'Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior.'