Also spelled Sambhala, Schambhala, etc. this is a Sanskrit name of an ancient, mythic city with a highly-advanced (spiritually, ethically, scientifically, etc.) civilization. In some traditions the ultimate spiritual leader will come from this city. Metaphorically, Shambhala is your higher self. When you choose to dwell there (that is, let all your actions and choices come from your higher self) you can become your own avatar.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Pamela Chen and Samantha Blossom, authors of the new The Mandarin Tree.
As modern Asian American mystics, we love to work with the heavenly creatures, or what you may know as mystical beings in...