Thursday

Envisioning Interview’ snippets

Our envisioning process continues. Below are “snippets” we’ve highlighted from select Member Envisioning Interviews(MEI) which express opinions, passion and ideas about our Shambhala Center. If you would like to read a members full interview go to the sidebar and click on the member interview you are interested in. If you have not completed an MEI and would like to, please contact John fox, Jill Gift, or Betty Rongae.

What are the non-negotiables related to space we need to meet at our new center? We have to have a sacred meditation space. A space that preserves the sacred quality of our Shambhala buddhist community. ~ Walter Coates

I would go to the centre more if …“there were more opportunities to sit, especially on the weekend.” ~ Karim Amersi

What do you imagine the new centre would look like? the new center would be open and available more often, 7 evenings a week with more of a happening atmosphere; art, calligraphy, miksang and cultural activities which would support our place in the community. ~ Ty Runkle

What about our curriculum? Right now we have so much going on and it feels very vibrant ~ Sandi Mustard

What do we not do well at our centre? We need a more social flavour in our community. and this will be aided by having a better and bigger space to allow this sort of expansion ~ Theresa Harding

From: Vancouver Shambhala Ordinary News