A lot of us feel attacked by our own aggression and by our own misery and pain. However, even in the darkest of the dark age, there is always light. That light comes with a smile, the smile of Shambhala, the smile of fearlessness. That cheerfulness is what we call the Great Eastern Sun. We are capable of smiling beautifully, utterly, extraordinarily. We can always cheer up.

Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shambhala Training slogans