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Health and Healing Puja – HIGHLIGHT
The Puja being performed by Lama Pema Gyaltsen and Lama Gyurme Dorje;article by Duncan McNaught, 2013 Health and Healing Puja Event Coordinator photos by Pablo Coddou On December 5th–7th 2013 The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche performed a practice intensive and offered an empowerment to increase health and dispel ... continuePosted January 10, 2014 by
Shibata Kanjuro XX 49th Day Ceremony
On December 10, the 49th day after the death of Shibata Kanjuro XX, Alex and Carol Halpern of Boulder attended a ceremony with the Shibata family in Kyoto. Alex, Shambhala’s Chief Legal Counsel and long-time kyudo student and instructor, shares his account of the ceremony, with ... continuePosted January 9, 2014 by
49th Day in Kyoto – HIGHLIGHT
Tohoku Temple on the day of the ceremonyA Description of the 49th Day Ceremony Conducted for Shibata Kanjuro XX by Alex Halpern, Boulder, CO The 49th day ceremony was conducted for Shibata Kanjuro XX by his family in Kyoto on December 10, 2013. My wife Carol and ... continuePosted January 9, 2014 by
The Life and Times…of Votive Candles – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Good Practice Not too long ago, the Shambhala Times had an article by Gordon Shotwell about tips for memorizing. To share these “good practices,” we decided to make it a quarterly column. We would love to hear from you about your tips for good practice! ... continuePosted January 8, 2014 by
Becoming Marilyn Monroe – HIGHLIGHT
Alice as Marilyn,Last Summer I lived Twelve Hours as Marilyn Monroe by Alice Toohey, Los Angeles I did this on August 4, 2013 – the 51st anniversary of Marilyn’s death. I created a bedroom, inspired by photos of her various bedrooms in a performance space in Los ... continuePosted January 6, 2014 by
A Flower Turns Outwards – HIGHLIGHT
Advent “Holy Pause” with Mindfulness by Eloise Ullman sister of Patricia Hayward Tuesday evening, December 17th, Patricia Ullman Hayward led members of the Broadneck Baptist Church in Annapolis, Maryland in an Advent mindfulness meditation. For each of the four weeks of Advent, the church has held a weekly ... continuePosted January 5, 2014 by
The Kalapa Court Celebrates a Joyful Children’s Day – HIGHLIGHT
Jetsun Yudra and Jetsun Drukmo share a playful moment on Children’s Dayby Sarah Sutherland, Regional Secretary to the Sakyong Wangmo photos by the Kalapa Court Children’s Day 2013 was an especially cheerful celebration at the Kapala Court in Boulder. With the Sakyong, Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Yudra looking ... continuePosted January 4, 2014 by
Kitchen Wisdom Expands – HIGHLIGHT
Lisa Harris, who has been hosting the Kitchen Wisdom Column for over a year, recently spoke with Judy Sachs-Sullivan about coming on board as the new Co-Host. Some of their conversations are recorded here to give you an idea who she is, and what she plans ... continuePosted January 3, 2014 by
Entering 2014 – HIGHLIGHT
Storm clouds on Cape Breton,Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-chief 2013 has gone and run by. Welcome 2014. Last night a large gathering congregated at Karme Choling to celebrate good human society and ring in the new year together. At 10 to ... continuePosted January 1, 2014 by Sarah