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On Composing a Symphony – HIGHLIGHT
Alex at rehearsalPhoto credit: Leslie GossettAn interview with composer Alex Van Gils by Shastri Manuel Medeiros On a warm June evening, the University of California Davis Symphony Orchestra performed their final concert of the season at the elegant Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the university campus. Among ... continuePosted June 30, 2013 by
Bringing the World Inside – HIGHLIGHT
Karme Choling gardenColumn: Kitchen Wisdom A Karme Choling Kitchen Retrospective In an effort to share the wisdom and experience of our daily lives, meals, and our own kitchens, this column explores all aspects of the culture around food, eating, cooking and community. In the coming months, we will ... continuePosted June 29, 2013 by
Give A Day – HIGHLIGHT
Day: Given by Gordon Shotwell A few years ago, I wrote an article for the Shambhala Times describing my own irrational willingness to volunteer almost unlimited time to Shambhala, but complete irritation about being asked for a monetary donation. It was strange for me to recognize that, while ... continuePosted June 26, 2013 by
Yeshe Tsogyal: Lady Warrior of the Sakyong Lineage – HIGHLIGHT
Yeshe Tsogyal by Cynthia MokuCOLUMN: Dharma Teachings by Acharya Melissa Moore Yeshe Tsyogyal’s life is extraordinary not only because she was a fully realized Buddhist practitioner in 8th century Tibet, a woman who attained Buddhahood in her own right. She is also exceptional for having been the spiritual ... continuePosted June 24, 2013 by
Sakyong Appoints New Shastris
Lights in the ForestThe Office of the Kalapa Court is pleased to announce that the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, at Shambhala Mountain Center, has formally appointed two new shastris. The position of shastri was created by the Sakyong in 2009, and there are now over eighty ... continuePosted June 22, 2013 by David_Brown
Uplifted Speech in our Communities – HIGHLIGHT
A Proposal Towards Creating Enlightened Conversation by Greg Heffron I travel through Shambhala teaching mindful communication. In programs through last few years, I’ve met sangha from Miami, Florida to Vancouver, British Columbia, from Birmingham, Alabama to Berkeley, California. Everywhere I’ve gone, teaching Acharya Susan Chapman’s Five Keys to ... continuePosted June 22, 2013 by
The “Open Secret” – HIGHLIGHT
miksangCOLUMN: In Everyday Life The Basic Goodness of John Rockwell by Will Brown Shambhala Times Column Editor As I begin my quest to interview Shambhalians about Everyday Life, auspiciousness has enabled me to meet with one of our senior teachers. I first encountered Ashe Acharya John Rockwell at a dharma ... continuePosted June 21, 2013 by
Perception Warrior – HIGHLIGHT
Lights in the ForestCelebrating Photographer Freeman Patterson by John McQuade This is a birthday remembrance for the great Canadian photographer Freeman Patterson. He celebrated his 75th birthday last year and many admirers celebrated with him. For many decades, Freeman has been a major figure in the Canadian and ... continuePosted June 19, 2013 by
The Aging Dance – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Aging in Shambhala A conversation between Lanny Harrison and Andrea Sherman Andrea: Could you tell us about your background in terms of the dharma, the arts and how aging fits into all of this? Lanny: I’ll go back to when I first heard about Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, because ... continuePosted June 17, 2013 by
Let’s Dance! – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Youth and Families Dancing in the Shrine Room by Leslie Gossett Shambhala Times Column Editor photos by Alex Van Gils As the children came into the center that morning, their excitement took on a certain movement. Weaving in and out of adult conversations over tea, and simultaneously dissembling the circle ... continuePosted June 14, 2013 by
The Family Mandala, part two – HIGHLIGHT
Living on the Edge Part Two by Irini Rockwell Co-emergent Wisdom and Mandala Principle The two most powerful and transformative aspects of the Five Wisdoms perspective are, 1) co-emergent wisdom: wisdom born from confusion, intensified emotions transmuted into brilliant sanity, and 2) the mandala principle: the totality of interconnected dynamic ... continuePosted June 12, 2013 by
The Journey’s Purpose – HIGHLIGHT
by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche The Mahayana Buddhist tradition is defined by the supreme thought of bodhichitta, the intention to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment. Those who vow to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of others are known as bodhisattvas. Their path is based on the six ... continuePosted June 10, 2013 by
Celebrating Spring Babies – HIGHLIGHT
Astrid Aurelia Infantino yawningMore new baby Shambhalians are arriving! Join the Shambhala Times in welcoming these three new additions to our community: The Mukpo Family is happy to announce the birth of Lucien Henry Samten Mukpo-Wilson to their daughter Chandali Mukpo, husband Eric Wilson, and grand-daughter Dechen. ... continuePosted June 9, 2013 by
Snapshots of Basic Goodness: June – HIGHLIGHT
My friend’s cat as unperturbed model. Just sitting and enjoying and at the same time awake and alert. , NetherlandsThis monthly feature highlights snapshots of basic goodness taken by YOU, our readers, as seen out in the world, on the street, in the countryside, in another ... continuePosted June 8, 2013 by
The Family Mandala – HIGHLIGHT
a painting by Karuna Rockwell, given to Irini for a birthday. The message reads, “Our Family. The energies meld together, clash against each other, and complement each other. Together they make a beautiful picture.”Living on the Edge by Irini Rockwell Director, Five Wisdoms Institute My husband and I decided ... continuePosted June 7, 2013 by