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... dularfullt konungsríki falið á bak við snjótinda einhvers staðar norður af [[Tíbet]]. Þar ku röð upplýstra konunga standa vörð um leyndustu kenningar búddhadóms | ... dularfullt konungsríki falið á bak við snjótinda einhvers staðar norður af [[Tíbet]]. Þar ku röð upplýstra konunga standa vörð um leyndustu kenningar búddhadóms á tímum þegar allur sannleikur í heiminum fyrir utan er týndur í stríði, valdabrölti og auðsöfnun. Þá, samkvæmt spádómum, mun framtíðarkonungur í Shamballa stíga fram með mikinn her til að eyða illum öflum og koma á gullöld. Undir upplýstri stjórn hans mun heimurinn loksins verða friðsæll og gnægur, fullur af auðlegð visku og samkennd. | ||
The texts add that a long and mystical journey across a wilderness of deserts and mountains leads to Shamballa. Whoever manages to reach this distant sanctuary, having overcome numerous hardships and obstacles along the way, will find there a secret teaching that will enable him to master time and liberate himself from its bondage. The texts warn, however, that only those who are called and have the necessary spiritual preparation will be able to get to Shamballa; others will find only blinding storms and empty mountains—or even death.<ref>Edwin Bernbaum, ''The Way to Shambhala'' (Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1980), pp. 4–5.</ref> | The texts add that a long and mystical journey across a wilderness of deserts and mountains leads to Shamballa. Whoever manages to reach this distant sanctuary, having overcome numerous hardships and obstacles along the way, will find there a secret teaching that will enable him to master time and liberate himself from its bondage. The texts warn, however, that only those who are called and have the necessary spiritual preparation will be able to get to Shamballa; others will find only blinding storms and empty mountains—or even death.<ref>Edwin Bernbaum, ''The Way to Shambhala'' (Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1980), pp. 4–5.</ref> | ||