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Sakyong Meets the Interrupters – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong shaking hands with Tio Hardiman the Director for CeaseFire Illinoisreported by Joshua Silberstein, Chief of Staff for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche photos by Breton Hoagland At the University of Illinois campus in downtown Chicago the Sakyong was invited to be a part of a meeting of CeaseFire ... continuePosted April 30, 2013 by
Mayor Emanuel Welcomes the Sakyong to Chicago – HIGHLIGHT
reported by Joshua Silberstein, Chief of Staff for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche In an historic meeting, the Sakyong was welcomed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the City Hall of Chicago on the eve of the convening Youth Congress on Peace at Malcolm X College. continuePosted April 29, 2013 by
Peace Practices – HIGHLIGHT
Imagining Peace Conference Malcolm X College, Chicago by Debra Hiers, Shambhala Times Reporter How incredibly fortunate we are to have come together this weekend to engage in an honest conversation about the relationship between peace and violence, and to explore the role we each play in realizing a society ... continuePosted April 28, 2013 by
Our Voices Matter – HIGHLIGHT
Imagining Peace Conference with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Malcolm X College, Chicago by Gretchen Neve, Shambhala Times Reporter Saturday’s Youth Congress on Peace at Malcolm X City College opened with videos of youth expressing their visions for peace followed by live poetry performances. Kalapa Acharya Adam Lobel welcomed us and acted ... continuePosted April 28, 2013 by
Changing the Way we Participate – HIGHLIGHT
Imagining Peace Conference Malcolm X College, Chicago April 27, 2013 by Debra Hiers, Shambhala Times Reporter photos by Erlina Sinaga There was a great sense of purpose and witness to this day of Imagining Peace hosted by the Chicago Shambhala Center at Malcolm X College. Everyone present seemed ready to ... continuePosted April 28, 2013 by
“Imagining Peace” opens in Chicago – HIGHLIGHT
videos and article by President Richard Reoch Reporting live from Imagining Peace Chicago “This gathering itself is an indication that we have not given up on peace,” said Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, at the opening session of “Imagining Peace,” a public event that brings together community organizations, youth leaders, ... continuePosted April 27, 2013 by
A Technology of Heart – HIGHLIGHT
Fulcrum Point opens the eveningCreating Enlightened Society through Imagining Peace with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago April 26, 2013 by Debra Hiers, Shambhala Times Reporter Entering Rockefeller Chapel tonight there was a high-energy buzz amongst those gathering, sangha friends and acquaintances greeting each other, finding seats. We ... continuePosted April 27, 2013 by
Warrior Tribute to Virginia Hilliker – HIGHLIGHT
February 21, 1915 to April 11, 2013 by Barbara Blouin with Robert Krupnick Tribute reprinted with permission of Chronicles of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Send your tributes and recollections to be posted on the Chronicles to: [email protected] The first time I saw Virginia I didn’t know who she was. It ... continuePosted April 26, 2013 by
Shambhala Launches its First Mobile App!
Hive Digital – the global digital platform developer – has just launched the Running with the Mind of Meditation app! The CFO at Hive (the biggest game developer in Brazil) is a leading member of the Shambhala community there. Charles Betito Filho, of the São Paulo Shambhala ... continuePosted April 25, 2013 by
The Lineage Room
I took this snapshot in the Kalapa Court this week while waiting for a meeting with the Sakyong. You may recognize the brocaded seats from recent broadcasts and events. You may not have seen the rest of the radiant implements used by some of the other ... continuePosted April 24, 2013 by Richard_Reoch
Sakyong Address Live Online This Friday
Imagining Peace; Enlightened Society Gatherings April 26-28 Chicago Shambhala Center and Shambhala Online present Live from Chicago, Illinois, USACreating Enlightened Society: A Keynote Address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Friday April 26, 2013, 7:30 pm Central (9:30 pm Atlantic, 8:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 pm Mountain, 5:30 pm Pacific) Rockefeller Chapel, University of ... continuePosted April 24, 2013 by
Shambhala Center is open and closed
For most of us, the Shambhala Center will be completely closed from Saturday April 27 to Friday May 3rd! There will be no sitting, no classes, no office hours, no groups, no meetings, no anything. But for a group of hardy meditators who have registered for the week-long ... continuePosted April 22, 2013 by John David Smith
In Sickness and In Health – HIGHLIGHT
Caregiving for a Spouse Column: Aging in Shambhala personal reflections by David Whitehorn Hollywood movies used to end with two people gazing fondly into each other’s eyes and pledging to grow old together. It sounds wonderful, and it is. But growing old with a partner means there is a ... continuePosted April 22, 2013 by
Personal Path, Social Transformation – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong under the Gothic arches, Grace CathedralCreating Enlightened Society www.creatingsociety.com by Cody McGough, Director, San Francisco Shambhala Center “Enlightened Society is all about nurturing the human spirit – waking up to the goodness, kindness and strength that we already have.” – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche As human beings, how do we ... continuePosted April 21, 2013 by
The Birth of Jetsun Yudra – HIGHLIGHT
Jetsun Yudra arrivesby Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche It was a beautiful, crisp, and clear Thursday. The sun shone bright in the Nova Scotia sky. Around 5:30 in the afternoon, I went into the family living room to see how the Sakyong Wangmo was doing. She looked at me ... continuePosted April 20, 2013 by