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Facing Death Fearlessly – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society A Journey to a Class by Irene Woodard I recently came across Roger Angell’s article, “This Old Man,” in the New Yorker. It was five pages of brilliance, heartache and tart jokes. Whooppee, I say to myself, I have just won the writer’s olympic gold! ... continuePosted February 28, 2014 by
First Shambhala Ritual Academy – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,The first Shambhala Ritual Academy led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche took place in October at Marpa House in Boulder, attended by fifty experienced chopons and umdzes. article by Frank Iglehart and Andrea Doukas The purpose of the Ritual Academy was to further deepen our formal ... continuePosted February 26, 2014 by
Shambhala Meets A Royal – HIGHLIGHT
Acharya Han de Wit wtih Princess BeatrixAcharya Han de Wit presents The Shambhala Principle to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands by Acharya Han de Wit, Amsterdam The inter-religious conference In Vrijheid Verbonden, instituted in 2005 by the Dutch Queen Beatrix celebrates and commemorates that in 1579 the Declaration ... continuePosted February 23, 2014 by
Obstacles and Antidotes – HIGHLIGHT
Ekajati: Queen of the Mamos, thangka painting by Chogyam Trungpa RinpocheTeachings on Don Season by Shastri Andrew Sacamano As we move from winter to spring to summer to fall there is a natural process that takes place in the earth. There is a period where the earth needs ... continuePosted February 22, 2014 by
Transforming Oprah’s Store – HIGHLIGHT
Construction folks getting ready to varnish the floorCOLUMN: Shambhala on the Move in Chicago A series about Shambhala Centers and Groups who are moving into new spaces or renovating their existing homes. article compiled by Candlin Dobbs, Column Editor Shambhala has a long history in Chicago. The Chicago Dharmadhatu ... continuePosted February 21, 2014 by
Prayers, Practice and Deep Compassion for Ukraine
photo courtesy of APF/Getty, BBC NewsViolence has again erupted in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and is reported elsewhere. Clashes between protestors and police are reported to have claimed the lives of at least 14 protestors, 10 police officers and a journalist, with several hundred people ... continuePosted February 19, 2014 by
Mamos Clarified – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Good Practice The following article is a compilation from various sources of the practices of the days preceding Shambhala Day. by Oscar Garcia, St. Johnsbury, Vermont March 2, 2014 is the beginning of a new Tibetan (lunar) year, the year of the Wood Horse. The first day of ... continuePosted February 19, 2014 by
The Drala of Maidan, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Maidan SquareReporting on the Ukrainian Revolution Interviews from the Front part 2 (read part one here) compiled by Ella Reznikova and Sarah Lipton Ella is Ukrainian by birth, and Sarah has Ukrainian ancestry We wonder why this Revolution is happening in Ukraine right now. Shastri Maks Lan explains that the Czech Republic and ... continuePosted February 18, 2014 by
The Drala of Maidan – HIGHLIGHT
Maks Lan, Andriy Kucherenko, Irina Vorobiova, Yevsey Levbarg in Maidan SquareReporting on the Ukrainian Revolution Interviews from the Front part 1 compiled by Ella Reznikova and Sarah Lipton Ella is Ukrainian by birth, and Sarah has Ukrainian ancestry Ukraine is in the midst of a powerful and intense revolution. It has ... continuePosted February 17, 2014 by
Authentic Presence: Touching “The Thing in Itself” – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space guest article by Frank Ryan This year Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has announced the inaugural Shambhala Poetry Contest. The selected poem on Windhorse will be read aloud on Shambhala Day to the international community. This brings to the fore the potency of elevated speech, and poetry ... continuePosted February 16, 2014 by
Joining in the Dance – HIGHLIGHT
painting by Maya RookIt’s Valentines’ Day by Maya Rook, Brooklyn, New York “Love is a mutual dance that takes place, and even if you step on each other’s toes during the dance, it is not regarded as problematic.” ~ Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche From across an inky midnight sky splattered with ... continuePosted February 14, 2014 by
A Taste for Running – HIGHLIGHT
Running with the Mind of Meditation: In France written by Eric Rugani, Elise Le Goff-Maes, and Christophe Penkerc’h edited Ani Dawa Chotso The idea had been in the air for some years among some rock climbers of the sangha to propose a weekend called “meditation and rock climbing”, that ... continuePosted February 12, 2014 by
Why Are People Mumbling? – HIGHLIGHT
On Hearing Loss, and How to Work with It by Carolyn Mandelker, Executive Director of Shambhala (and professional audiologist) Do you experience any of the following? • That people seem to be mumbling more than they used to? • That some people’s voices are consistently harder for you ... continuePosted February 10, 2014 by
The Sakyong Returns to Casa Werma – HIGHLIGHT
The first Sakyong composing the Werma Sadhana in 1981; The Kongma Sakyong composing in that same spot 33 years later. Click photo to view largerSakyong Mipham Rinpoche traveled recently to visit Casa Werma in Patzcuaro, Mexico Pablo Coddou reports on the visit for the Shambhala Times photos by ... continuePosted February 9, 2014 by
Beauty of Falling Apart – HIGHLIGHT
Leaning Rose by Julie DuBose, Fort Worth, TexasCOLUMN: Snapshots of Basic Goodness This 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 country, at work, home, garden or grocery store. In ... continuePosted February 8, 2014 by