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Jun 19
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Perception Warrior
Lights in the Forest
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 International world of photography. For this remembrance, the decisive point is not that he is Canadian but that he is a contemplative.
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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 Editor
Discovering Sound – HIGHLIGHT
Mbongui spectacleCOLUMN: In Everyday Life In this Shambhala Times exclusive interview, we take an in-depth look at the life and art of Herb Elsky, resident of Mas Marvent, France. More of Mr. Elsky’s work can be seen online by clicking here. edited by Ani Dawa Chotso “Something the Vidyadhara ... continuePosted May 5, 2013 by Editor
Turquoise dragon meets Turquoise Princess
by Margaret Scott What do Einstein and the Mukpo family’s newest addition have in common? They were both born on March 14th. Both Pisces. Welcome to Jetsun Yudra Lhamo Yangchen Ziji Mukpo. She appeared in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the Year of the Snake to the Sakyong and Sakyong ... continuePosted April 9, 2013 by Editor
Poems from the 2013 Dharma Arts Festival
basic goodness Mother and magpies break the night in half, always and not broken. My palms form a tray of fermented digits. That’s right, cupcake, a container for breath and doubt. Loudly with precision: a heart a hammer (libraries full of hammers) a head on a tenuous stem the feet in a flowerpot, basically good. Stand ground standing ... continuePosted April 7, 2013 by John David Smith
2013 Dharma Arts Festival: Sacred Life, Festive Art, Playful Discovery
Caitlin Bargenquast, of the Portland Shambhala Dharma Arts Council, provided this report: As the sun shone over a delighted Portland this past weekend, a core of artist-community members found our own ways to radiate through the Dharma Arts Festival hosted at our Shambhala Center. Taking inspiration from Sakyong ... continuePosted April 6, 2013 by John David Smith
You Don’t ‘Make’ Art! – HIGHLIGHT
Today we celebrate Shambhala Art Day on the Spring Equinox Shambhala Art Day has been designated by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to occur on the spring equinox. It is a day when the entire Shambhala community and friends are invited to celebrate art forms and disciplines that embody ... continuePosted March 20, 2013 by Editor
A Painting’s Progression – HIGHLIGHT
paintings and article by Christine Labich Pioneer Valley Shambhala Center I’ve noticed lately that painting is a lot like moving forward in life. Inspiration, action, communication, and letting go seem to have their place. In the case of this painting, the inspiration came from a particular field that ... continuePosted March 19, 2013 by Editor
paper bags and cardboard – HIGHLIGHT
by Anne Anderson Saitzyk, Los Angeles Every other year, Shambhala Art teachers and graduates come together for a retreat to contemplate the Dharma Art teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, share inspirations and explore personal and collaborative projects that relate to these teachings. The Shambhala Art program is ... continuePosted March 11, 2013 by Editor
Dharma Art and the Yearly Festivals – HIGHLIGHT
by the Dharma Art Guild of New York Jack Niland, Allison Pepper, Andrew Forbes, and Andi Nyiradi article edited by Andrew Forbes photos by Caitlin Strom The basic elements of cultural importance are the preservation of traditional ceremonies, rituals and festivals. As we can see in living traditions today, like ... continuePosted March 8, 2013 by Editor
M’Bongui
M’bongui , a dance performance with music composed by Herbert Elsky and choreography by Sophie Fougère-Darcy, took place on February 15th at the 300 seat Mégisserie theater in St Junien (Limousin, France). M’Bongui M’bongui is a traditional Congolese dance ceremony that was practiced before and after a hunt. ... continuePosted March 3, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
Maria’s Shadow – HIGHLIGHT
A Story for the Child in All of Us by Mercedes Lawrence Maria was a happy shadow. She did all the things that little girls do. She loved to ride her bicycle, swim in the lake and play Frisbee with her dog. She had lots of shadow friends and she was ... continuePosted March 2, 2013 by Editor
Shambhala Music-Making: Second Movement – HIGHLIGHT
A Story in 2 Movements by Madeline Bruser David’s Story Sometimes a musician is ready for a major breakthrough. David came to my weeklong summer program at Karme Choling hoping to rediscover the joy he used to feel in playing the viola. Twenty years ... continuePosted February 28, 2013 by Editor
Shambhala Music-Making: Joining Two Lineages – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life In which we visit with Shambhala practitioners from all walks of life to hear stories about their life, livelihood and how their meditation practice permeates their everyday experience. In this story, presented in two movements, as it were, we find out about the path ... continuePosted February 24, 2013 by Editor
Shadows in a Different Light
Inspired by a different quality of light as winter gives way to spring—“there is a softness, warmth and radiance to this light”—Charles Blackhall offers another collection of contemplative photos featuring shadows. And he invites us to slow down and look deeper into what is already present all ... continuePosted February 18, 2013 by James Northcote
Year of the Water Snake
The Water Snake As the Year of the Water Snake approached, I contemplated its energy and meaning. I drew this image over the course of a long day, filming as I painted. It expresses the fluidity of movement and the intelligence of alignment that manifests in ... continuePosted February 17, 2013 by Richard_Reoch
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