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Garden of Baby Girls

Garden of Baby Girls – HIGHLIGHT

Maggie Smith and Mark Whaley are proud to introduce their newborn daughter, Athena Rose Whaley. She arrived on August 15th, 2010 at 4 in the morning, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz. Mamma and child are glowing with health and new smiles. “We feel so blessed to have ... continue
Posted September 1, 2010 by Editor
Commitment Ceremony in Boulder

Commitment Ceremony in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT

Ariella Karuna Futral and Erik Martin Lindström celebrated their Commitment Ceremony on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at The Starhouse, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder, Colorado. Naomi Yoder performed the ceremony in which the couple wrote thier own vows. A lively reception followed with a Mariachi band at a ... continue
Posted August 31, 2010 by Editor
Walker Blaine Interviewed on YogaHeart

Walker Blaine Interviewed on YogaHeart – HIGHLIGHT

Shambhala author and songwriter Walker Blaine was interviewed on YogaHeart, a Halifax based-radio show focusing on the spiritual path, community, and consciousness. The show aired on Wednesday, July 28th from 1:30 - 3:30 Atlantic time. Listen to the Interview Download This radio show appears at www.yogaheart.ca, ... continue
Posted August 4, 2010 by Editor
Never Give Up, even when…

Never Give Up, even when… – HIGHLIGHT

[caption id="attachment_19718" align="alignright" width="300" >Tracking Jewels. Photographs courtesy of Mauricio Londondo. When I feel abandoned, I like to imagine a world –- and a sangha — in which we never give up on anyone. I guess that in Buddhism there is not such a thing as ... continue
Posted August 1, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
A Little Shambhala Gem Born in Israel

A Little Shambhala Gem Born in Israel – HIGHLIGHT

Tal Varon, former director of the New York Shambhala Meditation Center — and current director of the only centre in Israel, and his wife Moran are pleased to introduce the Shambhala sangha to one of its newest additions. We’re happy to introduce our baby girl, Orr ... continue
Posted July 31, 2010 by
Just landed

Just landed

Ada Jenny Bo Coxon-O’Neill entered the bardo of being on Friday, July 26th at 7:10am. Her name means “precious gift” and we all feel very honoured that she has chosen us to be with. Baby Ada Baby Ada continue
Posted July 31, 2010 by
Ever-Expanding Accessibility

Ever-Expanding Accessibility – HIGHLIGHT

[caption id="attachment_19589" align="alignright" width="176" >Click here to read other articles on this topic in the Shambhala Times. Shambhala continues to improve accessibility of its programs and facilities and we keep working towards a genuinely barrier free society. We have had people in our sangha with disabilities ... continue
Posted July 21, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
Sky Lake’s Snapping Turtles, Owls, Hawks & Deer Welcome a New Director

Sky Lake’s Snapping Turtles, Owls, Hawks & Deer Welcome a New Director – HIGHLIGHT

By Steve Derrickson The appointment of Ms. Katy Bray as director-in-residence marks the beginning of a new phase at Sky Lake Lodge, a rural Shambhala retreat and contemplative center. Just nine years after it was founded, Sky Lake’s recent evolution has embraced diversification and change. With ... continue
Posted June 17, 2010 by
A New Household: Downey marries Silberstein

A New Household: Downey marries Silberstein – HIGHLIGHT

As the New York Times reported on Thursday, Liz Downey and Joshua Silberstein have married. continue
Posted June 14, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Marc Matheson Talks to Gay Buddhist Sangha

Marc Matheson Talks to Gay Buddhist Sangha – HIGHLIGHT

By Marc Matheson Last week, I gave a short talk to the Gay Buddhist Sangha, a small group of beginning students and meditators in San Francisco. I’d been invited to address the group’s current discussion theme, Basic Goodness and Bodhicitta - Engaging in the World As It ... continue
Posted June 3, 2010 by Editor
Welcome Kaplan!

Welcome Kaplan! – HIGHLIGHT

Birth Announcement Kaplan Dorje Tonelli was born on March 23, 2010 to Carrie Marks and Joseph Tonelli. Only 4 lbs 5 oz when he left the hospital 7 weeks ago, Kaplan now weighs a robust 10 lbs 7 oz. Carrie reports, “I’m great, we’re great. Kaplan is beautiful ... continue
Posted May 26, 2010 by Editor
Naropa Graduation

Naropa Graduation – HIGHLIGHT

Congratulations to the Naropa Graduating Class of 2010. View slideshow of the 2010 Commencement ceremony, held at Macky Auditorium. The Boulder Camera reports… The happiness that comes from caring about others, the rewards of being a visionary activist and a world in which women and men are equal ... continue
Posted May 16, 2010 by Editor
Band on Tour: Here We Go Magic

Band on Tour: Here We Go Magic – HIGHLIGHT

Kristina Lieberson, daughter of Shambhalians Ellen Kearney and Peter Lieberson is on a 7-month tour of North America and Europe with the band Here We Go Magic. The band was named one of Brooklyn’s “Top Forty” in New York Magazine. They will be appearing in many ... continue
Posted March 16, 2010 by Editor
Karmapa to Visit Europe

Karmapa to Visit Europe – HIGHLIGHT

His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is expected to visit Europe for the first time this summer. The tentative schedule for his five-week tour runs from the end of May to the beginning of July with stops in nine countries, including Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, ... continue
Posted March 15, 2010 by Editor
Meditation in the NYC Subway

Meditation in the NYC Subway – HIGHLIGHT

Yesterday, a group of meditators sat in the pathways in the Port Authority Subway station in New York City during rush-hour. In contrast to the hurried bustle of the subway users, members of the Interdependence Project’s Theatre Research Ensemble sat in meditative equipoise and engaged in ... continue
Posted March 12, 2010 by Editor

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