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Don’t Give Up On Yourself – HIGHLIGHT
Looking at the challenges of caregiving from a dharmic point of view by Andrea Sherman and Marsha Weiner “The essence of Warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.” Trungpa Rinpoche, Sacred Path of the Warrior Don’t give up on anyone ... continuePosted January 31, 2016 by CGH
Sakyong Appoints Halifax Director
The Office of the Kalapa Court is delighted to announce that the Kongma Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, has appointed Ms Michelle Munro to the position of Director of the Halifax Shambhala Centre, effective Shambhala Day. Michelle is well-known to the Halifax community, having held the position of ... continuePosted January 29, 2016 by David_Brown
Blossoming of Creative Engagement – HIGHLIGHT
Aarti Tejuja takes her seat as the Chicago Shambhala Center’s new Director of Social Engagement by Mabinti Dennis In 2009, when Aarti Tejuja from the Chicago Shambhala Center was temporarily unemployed, she applied for and received the Shambhala People of Color Scholarship Fund Leadership Award, to attend a ... continuePosted January 28, 2016 by CGH
Fearless Amidst Barbarian Arrogance – HIGHLIGHT
An exploration of what fearlessness means in our world today by Ron Schultz “They are fearless in the midst of barbarian arrogance” This phrase is chanted in every Shambhala Center on the planet. Within the Invocation and Homage, these words ring out. Fearless in the midst of barbarian arrogance. ... continuePosted January 26, 2016 by CGH
Shastri Nominations
On Shambhala Day the formal process of considering nominations for new Shastris will begin. All members of Shambhala are invited to suggest possible nominees through their Shambhala Centre’s Director of Practice and Education, or their Centre Director, by February 2. As Shambhala Groups do not ... continuePosted January 25, 2016 by David_Brown
A Campaign for Windhorse – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala’s Midwest retreat center celebrates its 15th birthday with a major capital campaign by Susan Firer Windhorse Retreat Center started out as the Midwest Shambhala Retreat Center back in 2001. The seed was planted in 1997 when Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche came to visit the region and suggested that ... continuePosted January 24, 2016 by CGH
Finishing One Year, Starting Anew – HIGHLIGHT
Practices for the two weeks leading up to Shambhala Day, reflecting on the passage of time and laying a good foundation for the coming year by Walker Blaine As we approach the coming New Year of the Fire Monkey on February 9th, it is important to acknowledge the ... continuePosted January 22, 2016 by CGH
Blood Moon Doha – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space curated by the Shambhala Times Poetry Space Editorial Board led by Jeff Fink While we’re finishing up a forthcoming piece of reader submissions, here’s an unusual entry. Last fall, we hosted a Level 2 Shambhala training here in Salt Lake led by Shelley Pierce of Seattle. ... continuePosted January 20, 2016 by CGH
The Path to Sobriety – HIGHLIGHT
A Buddhist alcoholic gets sober in AA: A spiritual journey by David Engelbrecht When I returned to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) this year, I was a Buddhist. I took refuge in 2012 and my last AA meeting was in 2009. In 2011, I started drinking again. It took a few ... continuePosted January 16, 2016 by CGH
Teaching and Learning at Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
News from the Education Project Just before Christmas, the Gesar Fund received a message from the Konchok Foundation, which is supported by the Gesar Fund with some 5000 euros per year. In the Gesar Fund 2014 Summary we already reported that things would change in the education programs ... continuePosted January 14, 2016 by CGH
Wedding news: Root and Kluck Exchange Vows
Erin Padma Root and Christopher Eric Kluck married August 29, 2015 Erin Padma Root and Christpher Eric Kluck hosted a lovely weekend in Port Townsend, WA, to celebrate their wedding. Amid whale watching, touring the quaint Victorian seaport and socializing, over 100 guests enjoyed a cheerful, inspiring ... continuePosted January 12, 2016 by CGH
Shambhala Day Poetry Contest
The Kalapa Court and the Office of Culture and Decorum are pleased to announce this year’s Shambhala Day Poetry Contest. With the blessings of the Sakyong, in celebration of the approaching Year of the Fire Monkey, the theme for this short poetry contest is “The Shambhala Lineage ... continuePosted January 12, 2016 by David_Brown
Opening the Treasury of Wisdom – HIGHLIGHT
Jetsun Drukmo begins her formal studies in the Tibetan language by Conner Loomis The Sakyong with Jetsun Drukmo On the auspicious third day of the eleventh month of the Year of the Wood Sheep, the eldest daughter of the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo, Jetsun Drukmo, began her Tibetan studies. ... continuePosted January 12, 2016 by CGH
Drowning in Potential – HIGHLIGHT
How mindfulness can save us from drowning in our expectations for ourselves by Georgia Pettit Mindfulness meditation suggests we start the new year not with criticism and condemnation, but with an appreciation for the mind, body, and heart we have today. One pop culture highlight from 2015 was the ... continuePosted January 10, 2016 by CGH
Accepting Small Improvements – HIGHLIGHT
A small gathering in good company leads to great insight, based on the Sakyong’s experience training falcons by John David Smith Last Tuesday night a small group of us gathered in the smaller shrine room to read some of Sakyong Mipham’s Turning the Mind into an Ally together. The Meditation Warriors ... continuePosted January 8, 2016 by CGH