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Overwhelm as a Path to Peace

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Photo courtesy of Michael Levy.

Photo courtesy of Michael Levy.

Bob Pressnell writes about Cultivating a Community of Kindness, a contemplative retreat for leaders in Shambhala.

Everyone knows the experience of kindness, but can it be learned? Can it be taught in the frame of a day-long program? And beyond that, can kindness be practiced in the sometimes overwhelming context of sangha and daily life? As we’re reminded, without kindness there is no way of Shambhala.

The success of our community, and its future, is going to depend heavily on the visible and ‘feelable’ kindness that is in our mandala.
- Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, 2009

Acharya Eve Rosenthal and Shastri Charlene Leung, the Shambhala Diversity Working Group chair, recently co-taught a day-long program for Shambhala leaders regarding cultivating a culture of kindness in our mandala. Continue…

Scene and Heard - 2010-09-01 - comment

Garden of Baby Girls

Garden of Baby Girls Maggie Smith and Mark Whaley are proud to introduce their newborn daughter, Athena Rose Whaley. She arrived on August 15th, 2010 at 4 in the morning, weighing 7 lbs ... continue

Scene and Heard - 2010-08-31 - comment

Commitment Ceremony in Boulder

Commitment Ceremony in Boulder Ariella Karuna Futral and Erik Martin Lindström celebrated their Commitment Ceremony on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at The Starhouse, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder, Colorado. Naomi Yoder performed the ceremony ... continue

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From the Blogosphere: Survival of the Kindest

From the Blogosphere: Survival of the Kindest By Iektje Stephens A psychology clinic in Austin, Texas (the ApaCenter) is publishing very interesting material on its blog about parenting, wellness and happiness, mindfulness, the latest research findings ... continue

Video, Audio, Photos - 2010-08-28 - comment

Wendy Friedman Speaks on CTV

Wendy Friedman Speaks on CTV Royal birth in the Halifax news… Sangyum Wendy Friedman speaks on CTV Halifax’s Breakfast Television about the royal birth. To view the video, click below: Sakyong Wangmo page of Shambhala.org. continue

Mandala Projects - 2010-08-27 - comment

Sakyong Speaks on the Kalapa Capital Centre

Sakyong Speaks on the Kalapa Capital Centre In October, 2009, the Sakyong granted a filmed interview in which he spoke at some length about the Kalapa Capital Centre.  Click below to watch the interview. From: Kalapa ... continue

Sakyong and Family - 2010-08-26 - comment

Halifax Mayor Congratulates Their Majesties on Birth of First Child

Halifax Mayor Congratulates Their Majesties on Birth of First Child In a letter dated to August 16, the mayor of Halifax, Peter Kelly, extends congratulates to Their Majesties for the birth of their first child on behalf of ... continue

Featured Stories, Sakyong and Family - 2010-08-24 - 19 comments

Her First Week of Life

Her First Week of Life The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo have released three new photographs of their daughter, Jestun Drukmo, taken after the family returned to Namgyal Potrang, the court in Halifax. These ... continue

Community Articles, Regions/World, other - 2010-08-23 - comment

Speaking all of Shambhala’s Many Languages

Speaking all of Shambhala’s Many Languages By Chris Montone, Hamish Maclaren and Luz Rodriguez. Several of the Sakyong’s videoes are now captioned in several languages, the result of a multi-national, ... continue

Sakyong and Family, Shambhala News Service - 2010-08-11 - 1 comment

Royal Birth Announcement

Royal Birth Announcement The Kalapa Court is delighted to announce the birth of a daughter to their Majesties, the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo. The baby was born at 10:24 am Atlantic Daylight Time on Wednesday 11 August, the first day of the Tibetan new moon, in the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The child has been given the name Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo. Members of the Mukpo and Ripa families were present in Halifax for the birth. Traditional rituals are being performed ... continue

Royal Birth Announcement

The Kalapa Court is delighted to announce the birth of a daughter to their Majesties, the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo. The baby was born at 10:24 am Atlantic Daylight Time on Wednesday 11 August, the first day of the Tibetan new moon, in the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The child has been given the name Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo. Members of the Mukpo and Ripa families were present in Halifax for the birth. ... continue

More: Shambhala News Service

Dharma Teachings

Moving Out of the Dark Age

By Sakyong Mipham According to many wisdom traditions, we are in a dark age. Over a thousand years ago, Padmasambhava, the great teacher who brought Buddhism from India to Tibet, predicted that this particular dark age would be distinguished by our increasing cleverness. We would create myriad ways to keep ourselves entertained, becoming experts in how to spend free time. We would use our intellect not for betterment but for hanging out in one form of ... continue

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