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From the Blogosphere: Survival of the Kindest – HIGHLIGHT
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 in psychology, and other fascinating topics. I am fortunate to be an intern at this clinic, and I ... continuePosted August 31, 2010 by iektje
Wendy Friedman Speaks on CTV – HIGHLIGHT
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. continuePosted August 28, 2010 by
Halifax Mayor Congratulates Their Majesties on Birth of First Child – HIGHLIGHT
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 the residents of Halifax and the Halifax Regional Council. The letter states, “We are honoured that you chose ... continuePosted August 26, 2010 by
Her First Week of Life – HIGHLIGHT
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 images of our Royal Family are courtesy of Christoph Schoeherr, Personal Assistant to the Sakyong. continuePosted August 24, 2010 by
Speaking all of Shambhala’s Many Languages – HIGHLIGHT
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, multi-lingual effort. Click here to read this article in Spanish. Shambhala is a multilingual society and for many ... continuePosted August 23, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
En marcha el proyecto de subtitulación multilingüe de videos – HIGHLIGHT
Por Chris Montone, Hamish Maclaren y Luz Rodriguez. En la esquina inferior derecha de esta página web se puede ver un video del Sakyong subtitulado en varios idiomas. Shambhala es una sociedad plurilingüe y, durante muchos años, varios grupos y personas de Shambhala ... continuePosted August 23, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
Moving Out of the Dark Age – HIGHLIGHT
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 ... continuePosted August 22, 2010 by
A Garden of Roses for Our Princess – HIGHLIGHT
By Lois Lungta, for the column Tracking Jewels. As soon as I sat down beside a lake to write about our new Princess, I heard a father call out. “Do you want to go see the rose garden?” I looked over to witness a four year old ... continuePosted August 18, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
A Celebratory Return to Boulder for Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
Last Wednesday, Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche entered the Boulder Shambhala Center with the wry smile of a seventeen year old. Yet, during the tea and rice ceremony, his relaxed poise had an ancient air about it. Ah, the paradoxes in the life of a reincarnate lama… young ... continuePosted August 16, 2010 by
Indulge Your Senses in a World of Mukpo Baby News – from the Shambhala Times – HIGHLIGHT
As the week slows down and we relax into Jetsun Drukmo’s first weekend of life, the Shambhala Times offers links to media coverage of her birth. From our articles to the Shambhala Sun, the Toronto Sun, and the CBC — uncountable numbers of people have been ... continuePosted August 15, 2010 by
Embraced by the Kalapa Court – HIGHLIGHT
Terry Rudderham shares a series of stunning photos of the Halifax welcome for Jetsun Drukmo, the newborn baby of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and the Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang. continuePosted August 15, 2010 by
Video of Halifax Welcome – HIGHLIGHT
James Hoagland of Centre Productions offers this video of Jetsun Drukmo’s welcome home to the Kalapa Court in Halifax. Note that it may take a moment to load after you click. If you are having trouble viewing this video, try changing browsers or visit Shambhala.org on the ... continuePosted August 13, 2010 by
Halifax Sangha Welcomes Royal Baby – HIGHLIGHT
The newborn Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo received a warm welcome home at the Halifax court earlier today. David Brown shares these photographs. #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 */ Click on any ... continuePosted August 12, 2010 by
A Face We Will Know Herein as “Jetsun Drukmo” – HIGHLIGHT
The arrival of this beautiful face, fresh to our Shambhala mandala, was greeted yesterday by a magnificent rainbow at Gampo Abbey. Just after dawn, as residents entered the shrine room for morning chants, a stunning rainbow of a lovely pink color, with rosy-red and turquoise highlights, ... continuePosted August 12, 2010 by
What Her Birth Brings – HIGHLIGHT
Jennifer Holder reports on events surrounding the birth of Sakyong Mipham and Khandro Tseyang’s first child — including initial comments from the Sakyong — and explores the qualities of her arrival as a princess. As the sun rises on the second day of our Princess’ second ... continuePosted August 12, 2010 by Jennifer Holder