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Dec 02
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Shambhala meets Boston Rotary
Article by Ashley Goodwin of the Boston Shambhala Center
On a windy morning in November, members of the Shambhala Boston leadership rose early to attend the 48th Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast. Looking dapper, they gathered at the invitation of Boston’s Rotary Club #7. Rotary International is an organization that supports ‘service before self’ and aims to ‘help build goodwill and peace in the world’. Jane Arthur, Karme Choling’s Executive Director also traveled from Vermont to attend at the invitation of Shastri Carolyn Krusinski. Jane is herself a member of the Saint Johnsbury Rotary Club in Vermont.
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Thoughts on Living and Dying
The following is based on Peter Fried’s talk to the One Year to Live groups earlier this month. We need to enter wholeheartedly into the experiment of imagining that we are going to die. The idea of death implies a sort of ending and beyond that ending ... continuePosted June 18, 2013 by
Sunday afternoons talking about Enlightened Society
It all comes down to arranging radishes, really. There have now been five gatherings in our center parlor, five unstructured Sunday afternoons, discussing Enlightened Society. As the open invitation says “What is it? Is it possible? Who cares?” Each time we meet there are some of ... continuePosted May 3, 2013 by White River Community Member
(Native) American spirituality of the 1600’s-1700’s
By Charlotte Brodie In a rare, luxurious moment of relaxing and reading Smithsonian magazine, I came upon an interview with Bernard Bailyn, an historian of North America in the 1600’s and 1700’s. Here are some comments by the interviewer that I think we, as Shambhalians, can appreciate: “ ... continuePosted March 17, 2013 by
What is the Council’s job?
Greetings, everyone! A few weeks ago, I shared a community email that was an introduction of the Shambhala Boston Council, which is the senior governing body at the Shambhala Center. In this post, I’d like to share with you a bit about the Council’s job description. ... continuePosted February 28, 2013 by Dan
Boston Community Update
Dear Shambhala Boston Community, It was wonderful to see many of you who came to celebrate Shambhala Day, either last Monday or this past Sunday. For those who missed it, I am sharing with you all some updates to keep everyone fully in the loop. Speaking ... continuePosted February 22, 2013 by Dan
Eating and Crying
“If you’ve never eaten while crying you don’t know what life tastes like.” As I was gathering my thoughts to write Christmas cards over the weekend, I came across this quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the German poet. Somehow it seemed to fit with the news ... continuePosted December 17, 2012 by
Sharing the Wealth – Center Members Pack Food Bags for Neighbors in Need
In November 2012, Burlington Shambhala Center members donated 21 food bags (and counting!) to JUMP (Joint Urban Ministry Project). As one of the 27 participating faith communities, BSC supports the mission of JUMP in providing emergency assistance to our most vulnerable neighbors. In 2011 alone, members ... continuePosted November 30, 2012 by
Lots of Oaths!
Enjoy some photos from the festivities last Friday evening, when Acharya Michael Greenleaf administered oaths to Richard Does as our new Center Director, Myra Woodruff as Shastri, and Tracy Suchocki as Director of Practice and Education. Peter Fried took his retirement oath as Center Director and ... continuePosted November 4, 2012 by
Meditation in Everyday Life at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank
The SMCC course, Meditation in Everyday Life was offered from September 10th to October 8th on Monday nights. Because the number of participants exceeded the group size we can comfortably fit at our center, the Mid-Ohio Foodbank generously offered us the use of 40 cushions in ... continuePosted October 29, 2012 by
Enlightened Society Assembly Study Group
Our new dekyong has coordinated a group study that meets once per month in the homes of those participating. On this particular night, Chaos licked our faces during practice and was welcomed by Susan into our circle. The purpose of the group is to informally study ... continuePosted October 25, 2012 by
Summer Highlights
Hello everyone! It has been a wonderful summer for the Boston Shambhala Center. Summer tends to be the “slow” time of year for us, as many people are away or doing retreats. We had some healthy space this summer, which I think is really important to have ... continuePosted August 15, 2012 by Dan
Meditation Space: White River Shambhala Center
This story reblogged by permission from the original posting on the Samadi Cushions blog Dia Ballou has been a Shambhala Buddhist practitioner since 1997, when she met the inscrutably kind couple Paul and Jenny Warwick in Bellingham, WA, and instantly knew she needed to know ... continuePosted June 14, 2012 by Editor
May Marathon to Support Konchok Foundation
by Brian Sutton I am dedicating my upcoming (May 27) marathon to benefit the Konchok Foundation, and I am asking you to help too. Many of you know about the work of the Konchok Foundation, a non-profit organization helping to meet the spiritual, cultural, educational and ... continuePosted May 21, 2012 by Ashley_Hodson
On Stupas, Mantras, and Aspirations
“For the Himalayan Buddhist, the stupa represents a living embodiment of dharmakaya, the ‘body of the doctrine’. Rather than seeing the stupa as a mere memorial or a symbolic vehicle, the Himalayan believer invests the stupa with the capacity to spur the observer towards nirvana simply ... continuePosted May 16, 2012 by
Running with the Mind of Meditation Program a Success!
Preparing my introductions of the Running Meditation instructors at last Saturday’s Running with the Mind of Meditation program at the Cambridge Tennis Club, I suddenly realized what an unbelievable team we have here in Boston. It’s not that this wasn’t already clear to me after seeing ... continuePosted May 15, 2012 by Dan
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