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Being Brave: families on retreat with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
by Liesbeth Scholten Last week at Dechen Choling, the “Being Brave, Transforming Your World” retreat took place with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Acharya Adam Lobel. It was very well attended. There were more people on the land of great bliss than ever before. Among them were 17 ... continuePosted August 31, 2012 by
10 Years And Counting… – HIGHLIGHT
by Irene Woodard Eleven years have passed since 9/11. I had not been down to the site for almost that many. Last week I took my children, Max, 25, and Catherine, 21, for our first visit to the memorial, ground zero. I cried. The memorial – the ... continuePosted August 29, 2012 by
Raven, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
In which we learn the rest of the story of two men in service to the Shambhala vision. The author, Aaron Delong is currently a gardener at Karme Choling and here profiles a long serving member of the Dorje Kasung: Mr. Gerry Haas. Read part 1 ... continuePosted August 28, 2012 by
Two Family Camps – One View – HIGHLIGHT
by Jeff Buehler, Prague Shambhala Center, Czech Republic We have just returned from our second Family Camp this summer. First we traveled two days from Prague to Dechen Choling to take part in our first family program there. My wife and I had both given up going ... continuePosted August 27, 2012 by
Atlanta’s New Director – HIGHLIGHT
by Rhett Huber A longtime Atlanta resident – until he and wife Norma Harris gave us up for Boulder for 10 years – the newly named Atlanta Shambhala Center Director Dan Phillips actually grew up in Indiana, where his family has had roots for generations. His sister ... continuePosted August 26, 2012 by
Raven – HIGHLIGHT
Sangha Member Profile by Aaron Delong, Shambhala Times Regional Correspondent In which we discover the story of two men in service to the Shambhala vision. The author, Aaron Delong is currently a gardener at Karme Choling and here profiles a long serving member of the Dorje Kasung: Mr. ... continuePosted August 24, 2012 by
Update on “An Uncommon King” – HIGHLIGHT
by Johanna Lunn The new documentary movie “An Uncommon King” follows the Sakyong’s life story from his father’s escape over the mountaintops of Tibet, to birth in a refugee camp in India, growing up in Colorado and finally taking up the mantle after his father’s death and ... continuePosted August 23, 2012 by
What’s new on Shambhala Times? – HIGHLIGHT
“Kiss the Sun”,Editor’s Column We have a new look and a load of new features on Shambhala Times! Thanks to our IT team, we’ve got drop-down menus so you can easily search for things you are looking for, and we’ve changed our look to match all the ... continuePosted August 21, 2012 by Sarah
Introducing Mindfulness: A Practical Guide – HIGHLIGHT
A new book by Tessa Watt We can train ourselves in mindfulness, just as we exercise to keep our bodies healthy. Mindfulness training is free of any religion or dogma, although it draws on the ancient traditions of meditation and yoga, incorporating insights from modern medicine and ... continuePosted August 19, 2012 by
Shambhala Rites of Passage for Adults – HIGHLIGHT
Karme Choling sanghaCOLUMN: Aging in Shambhala article by David Whitehorn “Every ten to twenty years, we can participate in a ceremony that awakens us to the fact that we are progressing through life. These rites of passage act as a reminder. If we are not occasionally reminded to ... continuePosted August 15, 2012 by
Why I Meditate: “Because It Works!” – HIGHLIGHT
cushion,by Kevin Townley, from The Under 35 Project I remember reading somewhere that the first step in getting disentangled is experiencing entanglement. You have to be able to see what’s going on before you can have a workable relationship with it, and this is what I’ve found ... continuePosted August 13, 2012 by
Snapshots of Basic Goodness: August – HIGHLIGHT
This regular posting features snapshots of basic goodness as seen out in the world, on the street, in the countryside, in another country, at work, home, garden or grocery store. (Click on each image to view larger.) Desk, by David Wilde continuePosted August 12, 2012 by
How Good the World! – HIGHLIGHT
The Road – in progresspaintings offered by Christine Labich, of the Pioneer Valley Shambhala Center Christine Labich has been gazing at, studying, and tending to the natural world for her lifetime, beginning with her childhood on a pioneering organic farm in New Hampshire. She studied ecology and ... continuePosted August 11, 2012 by
Occupy Sravasti: How Buddhism Inspired Me to Occupy – HIGHLIGHT
by Joshua Eaton, from The Under 35 Project “Such a senseless manifestation Who is monstrously greedy And amasses riches insatiably Is called the poorest of all. Your Majesty, you levy harsh taxes And punish the innocent for no reason. Infatuated with your sovereignty, You never heed The future effects of your actions. While you enjoy power ... continuePosted August 10, 2012 by
Integrating Head & Heart – HIGHLIGHT
by Brandon Rennels, from The Under 35 Project A year ago I was sitting at a cafe in Ann Arbor, enjoying breakfast with a beloved professor from university. When I was in school he taught a course entitled Psychology of Consciousness, which was one my first introductions ... continuePosted August 8, 2012 by