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Jun 24
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Family is Sacred

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Resolution from the Northern California Shambhala Board of Directors and leadership regarding the separation of children from their parents at the United States border. 

Family is sacred to Shambhala Buddhism. Family holds the wisdom of our ancestors, a wisdom that enriches us and that can be handed down to future generations. Family is kin, the root of the word “kindness.”
Shambhala Buddhism takes as its path the creation of an enlightened society, the most intimate form of which is the family. The apical ancestral figure of the Shambhala lineage is known as Rigden, which translates as “possessor of family awareness.”  Indeed, the Shambhala teachings are handed down in a family lineage of Sakyongs, passed from parent to child.

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Heal the Beach

Heal the Beach – HIGHLIGHT

The new Shambhala group Social Action LA holds its first event, a beach cleanup day at Venice Beach by Chris Bomba and Jason Elias Finally, we scheduled our first Action In the World, and decided to volunteer at a Heal The Bay Beach Cleanup at Venice Beach here in ... continue
Posted July 14, 2017 by CGH
Inspired to Engage

Inspired to Engage – HIGHLIGHT

A Shambhalian’s Experience of the Women’s March in Los Angeles by Allison Conant Just as in over 670 cities and towns across the globe, Los Angeles held a women’s march. It was the biggest civil demonstration in the history of the city. The Shambhala Center of Los Angeles ... continue
Posted February 11, 2017 by CGH
Voting for Enlightened Society

Voting for Enlightened Society – HIGHLIGHT

Your vote can help Shambhala San Francisco share Enlightened Society through Wisdom 2.0  By James Beange & Marty Behrens The San Francisco Shambhala community is aiming to share the message of Enlightened Society at the upcoming Wisdom 2.0 conference. The community has entered a video submission in an ... continue
Posted December 22, 2015 by
Job Posting: Regional Director for Northern California

Job Posting: Regional Director for Northern California

Applications are still open for the position of Northern California Shambhala Regional Director. The dynamic region of Northern California Shambhala includes Sharchen Dzong in San Francisco as well as seven other Shambhala Centers and three Groups. If you may be interested in this position, or know ... continue
Posted April 21, 2015 by
Northern California Shambhala Seeks Director

Northern California Shambhala Seeks Director

Northern California Shambhala is inviting applications for the position of Director. This dynamic region includes Sharchen Dzong in San Francisco as well as seven other Shambhala Centers and three Groups. If you may be interested in this position, or know a suitable candidate, please read ... continue
Posted February 2, 2015 by
Sakyong Teaching in Boston, Bay Area, and Live Online

Sakyong Teaching in Boston, Bay Area, and Live Online

The Year of the Wood Horse is off to a galloping start. Here are two unique opportunities to see Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche speak –­ in person or via live webcast — and bring people together to celebrate basic goodness. On April 12, the anniversary of the ... continue
Posted March 29, 2014 by
Karuna Training Comes to North America

Karuna Training Comes to North America

What is compassion? One Sanskrit word is karuna, which is used to point to any action that lessens the suffering of others. It is a fitting name for a program based in contemplative psychology teachings, where the emphasis is on active empathy, and a willingness to ... continue
Posted March 19, 2014 by
Exploring Communal Space

Exploring Communal Space – HIGHLIGHT

Foundations of Shambhala: a gathering by Amanda Hodson Here at the Davis Shambhala Center we have a Monday night social and discussion group for shamatha students, new practitioners and people interested in learning about meditation. It’s called Foundations of Shambhala. The group provides a space for people to ... continue
Posted May 30, 2012 by
A Precious Opportunity

A Precious Opportunity – HIGHLIGHT

Acharya Eve Rosenthal will be assisting Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche March 2nd-4th in Northern California to teach the Rigden Weekend. Recently, she shared some thoughts on the history of the program and its importance. Article by Stephen Schurkey. For a long time, Shambhala Training Levels I through 5 ... continue
Posted January 31, 2012 by
A Mahamudra Weekend of Joy

A Mahamudra Weekend of Joy – HIGHLIGHT

Recently, in Santa Rosa, California, a group of practitioners gathered to go deeper into the profound teachings and practice of mahamudra. This article by Peter Dobbin of the San Francisco Shambhala Center sheds a little light for us on what that experience was like. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 ... continue
Posted January 25, 2012 by
Learn to Meditate Here

Learn to Meditate Here – HIGHLIGHT

by Kate Summers, member and Head of Outreach at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles, California During the 20th to 23rd of October, sixteen members of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles participated in the CareNow LA health clinic at the LA Sports Arena, which ... continue
Posted November 8, 2011 by
San Francisco Shambhala Seeks Program Director

San Francisco Shambhala Seeks Program Director

This just in: The San Francisco Shambhala Center seeks Program Director for half-time position. The San Francisco Shambhala center is seeking to fill a half-time Programs Director position by mid-September of 2011. The Programs Director manages the Programs Department and reports to the Center Director. He ... continue
Posted August 6, 2011 by
The Sacred Gift: Tradition and Modernity in the Spiritual Art of Nepal

The Sacred Gift: Tradition and Modernity in the Spiritual Art of Nepal – HIGHLIGHT

With great enthusiasm, the Berkeley Shambhala Center is hosting an exhibition of contemporary paintings. You might remember our exhibit, The Divine Feminine in the spring of 2007. The curator, Siddhartha V. Shah, is back along with Barbara Cook bringing still finer, museum-quality work in a major ... continue
Posted April 18, 2011 by
A Dzong in San Francisco

A Dzong in San Francisco – HIGHLIGHT

The Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco has moved to the heart of the city! The new location is at the corner of Stevenson at Gough, just south of Market Street. As one blogger put it, “this utterly urban location was chosen to connect the city ... continue
Posted March 29, 2010 by
Recalling a Buddha: Memories of the Sixteenth Karmapa

Recalling a Buddha: Memories of the Sixteenth Karmapa – HIGHLIGHT

The film by Gregg Eller on the life of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa is now completed.  The trailer is available at: http://karmapaxvi.com “Recalling a Buddha” is a 97-minute documentary on the life and activity of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa and features commentary from thirteen ... continue
Posted September 9, 2009 by

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