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[Ya Sam]

Snow Lions

Snow lions are mythical inhabitants of the mountains of Tibet. They are 
bigger than the lions found in warmer places and have big, shaggy manes and 
bushy tails, like yaks. They're white, naturally, so they can blend in with 
the wintery landscape of the Land of Snows. They are valiant, as you might 
expect, and they are certainly not lazy opportunists like normal lions. They 
represent boundless energy and a fearlessness based on purity of spirit, 
perfect wisdom and compassion, which is better and longer lasting, as 
everyone knows, than the sort based simply on being powerful. Tibetan legend 
has it that Snow Lions protected the Buddha. They normally took the form of 
two dogs next to him, but when danger appeared they grew long manes and 
turned into lions to protect the Buddha and keep him safe from harm. They 
are the proud symbol of Tibet and two of them can be seen on the Tibetan 
flag.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A13199484

Perky Warrior of Perky: ("Seng") (Represented by) "Snow Lion is uplifted and 
youthful energy." "Snow Lion is vibrant, energetic and also youthful. He 
roams the highlands where the atmosphere is clear and the air is fresh. .. 
surround[ed by] wild flowers, a few trees,?boulders and rocks. [It] has a 
sense of goodness and cheerfulness. .. unconditional cheerfulness, which 
comes from ongoing discipline." Two stages of Perky:

? uplifted and joyful mind. ? a continual state of delight not caused by 
anything. A joyful mind ? perkiness is due to meekness.
? the warrior of Perky is never caught in the trap of doubt. Occurs when 
mind and body are synchronized. .. rests in a state of trust that comes from 
meekness. Never?enters..'the lower realms':?living purely for the sake of 
survival., ? animal instinct ? or poverty mentality. ? possesses all the 
goodness of the higher realms": ?being clear and precise? . ? always aware 
and never confused as to what to accept and what to reject. ? humble and 
uplifted, as well as fundamentally youthful." (pg 165-167)

http://www.glossary.shambhala.org/

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