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Jun 25
Monday

Viewing High Park Fire

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smoke billows over the mountains behind SMC, photo by John Perkins

Update from Jon Barbieri
Executive Director at Shambhala Mountain Center

Photos by John Perkins

Today I would like to focus on the fire itself and additional efforts being made to protect the Stupa and the storage of treasures inside.

THE FIRE: The conditions continue to be very difficult for fire fighters and are considered “Red Flag”. There is little fire activity in the morning but as the day progresses and the temperature and winds rise, the fire activity and smoke increases in the afternoon and into the evening. Continue…

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Touching the Moment: Indelible Presence

Touching the Moment: Indelible Presence

with Acharya Dale Asrael & Cynthia Moku May 15 – 19, 2009 Blending meditation, contemplative arts, sensory awareness practices in nature and hatha yoga, this retreat will provide a rich practice environment in which we can shed conditioned habit patterns and rediscover the world with fresh perception. continue
Posted April 22, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
Boulder Photographer Offers Sakyong Wangmo Photos

Boulder Photographer Offers Sakyong Wangmo Photos

By Benjamin Buren I was honored to be present at the Enthronement Celebration for the Sakyong Wangmo.  I have compiled a beautiful slideshow of the event (with music by Tibetan flautist Ngawang Khechog), as well as made over 200 pictures available for viewing and purchase.  All profits ... continue
Posted April 16, 2009 by Editor
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Which Liberates Upon Seeing in moonlight by Marc O’Donoghue

Understanding Shambhala Mountain Center

By Jon Barbieri, Executive Director So much has been said and speculated about what is happening here at Shambhala Mountain Center that I thought it would be helpful to communicate what we are doing, what our vision is, what practical challenges we face, and how important it ... continue
Posted April 6, 2009 by
Photo from http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/iraq2003

Ratna Prison Initiative Develops Program for Veterans with PTSD

The Ratna Prison Initiative (RPI) is currently developing a secular meditation program for combat veterans, a significant percentage of whom are incarcerated.  It is our intention to work with incarcerated vets and to use that as a bridge to the veteran population in general. We have just ... continue
Posted March 15, 2009 by Gary_Allen
Community CD Releases

Community CD Releases

End of the Sky, Songs of Dharma A CD by Lama Karma Chotso Produced by Rachel Faro Special Guests: Steve Gorn, Inner Voice Now available on iTunes! To order a CD or for more information go to www.endofthesky.net Lama Karma Chotso is a fully ordained Kagyü nun teaching and living in ... continue
Posted March 8, 2009 by Editor
Dragon, the oldest retreat cabin and in use since the 1920s

Introducing Dorje Khyung Dzong Retreat Center

Dorje Khyung Dzong [Vajra Garuda Fortress] was named for the upper retreat place at Surmang Düdtsi-til, one of the main Surmang monasteries that are the seat of the Trungpa tulku lineage in eastern Tibet. Melissa and Bruce Robinson are the resident directors of Dorje Khyung Dzong ... continue
Posted February 28, 2009 by
Amy Kida (center) with other Ziji staff, Alicia Brown, Mark Glass and Graham Navin (left to right)

Ziji: Resources for Uplifting Your World

I fell in love with Ziji from the first moment I walked in. With its uplifted environment, beautiful shrine supplies, and every dharma book under the sun, it was a joy simply to be there. That was the winter of 1986. Little did I know the ... continue
Posted February 24, 2009 by Amy Kida
Hey ho! the happy yogis and yoginis!

Meditation in a Utah School

Students are practicing meditation in the unlikeliest of places: a small public school in rural southeastern Utah, USA. Encouraged by a once-a-week meditation group, students have learned to relax, pay attention to their breath and decrease negative emotions. How it Began In 2005, my supervisor at the ... continue
Posted January 31, 2009 by tom

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