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Elephant’s 2010 Picks for Books – HIGHLIGHT
It’s true that elephants don’t read. Nonetheless, elephant–the online journal founded by Waylon Lewis–has a thought-provoking list of “Top Reads of 2010,” centered on compassion, the environment, and spirituality. Here are just a few… Eaarth: Making Life on a Tough New Planet That’s not a misspelling in the ... continuePosted December 30, 2010 by
Ground for Fresh Starts in the Mandala – HIGHLIGHT
As 2010 comes to a close and the Shambhala Times reviews its biggest articles of the year, it is clear that the ground has been set for a year of fresh starts and new beginnings in 2011. With the Sakyong in retreat, it seems we all ... continuePosted December 28, 2010 by
Solstice Gifts at SMC – HIGHLIGHT
Children’s Day is not just for children anymore! At Shambhala Mountain Center, the staff gathered on the solstice for a lively gift exchange. Greg Smith captured the spirit of the occasion on film: continuePosted December 26, 2010 by greg_smith
Six Ways to Lasting Happiness – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham Bodhichitta has many translations: “mind of enlightenment,” “seed of enlightenment,” “awakened heart,” “open heart.” It is a venerable word and a venerable practice that has been done for thousands of years. When we think of bodhichitta, we have a hard time putting a shape ... continuePosted December 24, 2010 by
Art Auction to Bring Teachers to Taipei – HIGHLIGHT
Yeachin Tsai, Shambhala’s busy Chinese translator and native of Taipei, reports that hosting a Level 1 in China requires the help of the international sangha. If you look at a map of the world, you will find a very small green island southeast of mainland China. In ... continuePosted December 22, 2010 by Yeachin Tsai
Winter 2010: The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo
The Shambhala Lineage “The idea of lineage in the Shambhala teachings relates to one’s connection with primordial wisdom,” wrote the Druk Sakyong in Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior. “That wisdom is accessible and extremely simple, but also vast and profound.” It is in this spirit ... continuePosted December 21, 2010 by Richard_Reoch
A Children’s Day Greeting from the Sakyong Wangmo – HIGHLIGHT
Tomorrow, December 21st, is Children’s Day in Shambhala. The Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang, has recorded a message for the holiday to share with the community. On Children’s Day, we can all gather to appreciate the children in our sangha, and to enjoy the festive season. Listen to ... continuePosted December 20, 2010 by
The Quest for Pure Water – HIGHLIGHT
Learn about the Water Treatment Plant at Shambhala Mountain Center in this video. And join the Shambhala Trust in completing the $1.2 million goal of the project’s first phase. By Zeb Zuckerberg Inspired by a deep love for Shambhala Mountain Center – and with an eye to ... continuePosted December 18, 2010 by
A NYC Rigden is Born – HIGHLIGHT
Robert Boyce and Pam Pedersen and their 3 daughters cheerfully welcome their fourth child and first son, Rigden Thelonious Boyce into this world. Rigden was born in New York City on November 3 at 4:06 pm and weighed 6.2lbs. continuePosted December 17, 2010 by
Kagyu Monlam – Special Prayers – HIGHLIGHT
#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ In conjunction with the Kagyu Monlam this year, special longevity prayers will be recited for Thrangu Rinpoche, Tenga Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche. The ... continuePosted December 15, 2010 by
The Rinchen Terdzo Returns! – HIGHLIGHT
Walker Blaine, author of the Rinchen Terdzo blog, describes the ways the transmission lives on through ongoing empowerments, commemorative books, and transmissions to each generation of Sakyongs. December 5th marked the two-year anniversary of the start of the three-month Rinchen Terdzo conferred by His Eminence Namkha Drimed ... continuePosted December 13, 2010 by Walker Blaine
Installing the Vajradhara Thangka – HIGHLIGHT
This letter has been reproduced, with permission and minor editing, from a recent sangha_announce. By Bob and Lindy King with Joshua Mulder We want to let you all know that the installation of the Vajradhara thangka in the Stupa went very well. It is up and absolutely beautiful ... continuePosted December 12, 2010 by
Of Books and Blankets – A Better Future for the Surmang Region – HIGHLIGHT
In this update from the Konchok Foundation, Lyndon Comstock describes Surmang Monastery’s continued support to victims of the April 2010 earthquake in Jyekundo and the Konchok Foundations’s ongoing efforts to educate local children by completing the shedra (or school) at Surmang Dutsi-til. By Lyndon Comstock Surmang Dutsi Til ... continuePosted December 10, 2010 by
Multi-Sangha Youth Conference – HIGHLIGHT
By Sophie Maclaren This year will see the 4th annual Buddhist Youth Festival in Europe. To date, we have had hundreds of young people from more than 20 countries and a variety of sanghas and Buddhist traditions attend the festival. This year, as a new addition to ... continuePosted December 10, 2010 by
Video Tour of Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
A new video, Introduction to Surmang Dutsi Til, is now available. View it above or visit the Konchok Foundation Channel on Youtube. Watch other videos about Surmang released this fall below: continuePosted December 9, 2010 by