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Stories of Who We Are
Shambhala Dharma Teachings
by Acharya Susan Chapman
photos by Laura Chenoweth
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche opens his book, Ruling Your World, with the story about a case of mistaken identity. A pauper who didn’t realize that he is of royal blood learns he is heir to a kingdom. “We are in a similar situation”, the Sakyong points out, “We are all of royal birth.” These few lines summarize a core teaching of Shambhala Buddhism. Whether it takes a moment or a lifetime, our path is about dropping the habit of identifying with the poverty-mind of fear and realizing our true nature, symbolized by the enlightened universal monarch, the Rigden. Sounds simple in theory, but in reality it feels more challenging. Working with the ups and downs of our practice in everyday life can seem more like composting manure than winning the lottery. Thank goodness we have spiritual ancestors whose life stories prove that every situation in our lives, including the darkest periods, are essential to the process of softening our hearts and waking up.
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Sakyong Address Live Online This Friday
Imagining Peace; Enlightened Society Gatherings April 26-28 Chicago Shambhala Center and Shambhala Online present Live from Chicago, Illinois, USACreating Enlightened Society: A Keynote Address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Friday April 26, 2013, 7:30 pm Central (9:30 pm Atlantic, 8:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 pm Mountain, 5:30 pm Pacific) Rockefeller Chapel, University of ... continuePosted April 24, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake, 3
Maintaining the Heart of Practice Part 3 by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward Now we come to specific recommendations to continue our practice. For some of you with established practices and who have been around Shambhala for a while, this will be “old hat.” But ... continuePosted April 12, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake, 4
Lineage Stories Maintaining the Heart of Practice Part 4 by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward I am often asked to tell lineage stories, so here is one that came to mind for today. It involves a great spiritual love affair that blossomed between Trungpa Rinpoche and ... continuePosted April 12, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake, 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Maintaining the Heart of Practice Part 2 by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward Like a clay bowl tossed into the air, with no one to catch it, this life of ours is fleeting, unbelievably short. And as I have so vividly learned, while the scope ... continuePosted April 12, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake – HIGHLIGHT
Maintaining the Heart of Practice A Dharma Teaching in Four Parts by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward In January 2012 and 2013, Acharya William McKeever attended and assisted with the winter dathuns at Karme Choling. During both of these retreats he presented two talks, which ... continuePosted April 10, 2013 by Editor
Youth Retreat by the Ziji Collective
The Ziji Collective offers a special Youth Retreat in Dechen Chöling this summer. The concept of the former Youth Sangha summer retreat, has been melted down and put into a new shape. This retreat is a wonderful opportunity for young people, age of 18 and 35, ... continuePosted March 31, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
Video to commemorate the Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara, with subtitles in several languages
Thanks to the work of a team of many hard working translators, transcribers, and an indefatigable proof reader, this video is available on YouTube with closed captions/subtitles in English, Spanish and other languages. Sutra: What Buddha Taught -Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu3ScmMn8Os) Available thanks to the work ... continuePosted March 30, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
Niveau ‘Quatre Dignités’ de la Voie de Shambhala II à Marseille
Le Centre Shambhala de Marseille est heureux de vous inviter à participer au programme “Quatre Dignités” de la Voie de Shambhala (2), enseigné par Acharya Orhun Cercel du vendredi 17 au 20 mai 2013. The Marseille Shambhala Centre is pleased to announce « The Four Dignities » from The ... continuePosted March 30, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
Le Traité de la société eveillée
The Marseille Shambhala Centre is pleased to announce a programme open to the public on the Enlightened Society Treatise from Friday, April 5th to Sunday April 7th. Le Traité de la Société Éveillée est un texte exceptionnel disponible en version française dans les centres Shambhala. continuePosted March 30, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
Learning about leadership from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
On March 16th some fourteen of the people who play a leadership role at the Portland Shambhala Meditation Center met in the main shrine room to watch a video recording of a talk that the Sakyong, Janpal Trinley Dradul, Rinpoche had recorded a week ago of a ... continuePosted March 18, 2013 by John David Smith
Fearless Leadership
This is the fourth in a series of articles based on the Six Ways of Ruling, a teaching that was first presented by the founder of Shambhala, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in 1978 and further expounded upon by his son, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, in his book Ruling ... continuePosted March 16, 2013 by
Relating with Grief as We Age – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society by Acharya Emily Bower Member of the Working Group on Aging for Shambhala Grief is never simple, never clean or clear-cut. It defies description, it has many effects on our lives, it has many symptoms. To name a few of these: depression, suppressed immune ... continuePosted February 25, 2013 by Editor
Shambhala Podcast Episodes
Linked below are two engaging recent episodes of the New York Shambhala Center’s well produced podcast, Meditation in the City. That podcast features talks by senior Shambhala teachers recorded at the NYSC’s Weekly Dharma Gathering. Work Work Work… & Meditation? with Acharya Eric Spiegel | Posted February 22, ... continuePosted February 23, 2013 by James Northcote
Drala in the Grand Canyon – HIGHLIGHT
Laura McNulty practices on the bank of the Colorado River while a friend-in-the-making fishes in the backgroundLast November, for the first time, a Drala program was held during a week-long backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. What follows are my reflections on this unforgettable experience. The Drala ... continuePosted February 16, 2013 by lmcnulty
Becoming a Bodhisattva – HIGHLIGHT
Monthly Dharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche At the core of the Mahayana Buddhist teachings is the crown jewel of bodhichitta. This is the supreme thought, the highest possible concept that the mind can generate. Bodhichitta is the intention to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment. The person ... continuePosted February 15, 2013 by Editor
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