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“Imagining Peace” opens in Chicago – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 04.27.13
videos and article by President Richard Reoch Reporting live from Imagining Peace Chicago "This gathering itself is an indication that we have not given up on peace," said Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, at the opening session of "Imagining Peace," a public event that brings together community organizations, youth leaders, social activists and ...continue
1 response - Posted 04.27.13
videos and article by President Richard Reoch Reporting live from Imagining Peace Chicago "This gathering itself is an indication that we have not given up on peace," said Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, at the opening session of "Imagining Peace," a public event that brings together community organizations, youth leaders, social activists and ...continue
Imagining Peace – HIGHLIGHT
3 responses - Posted 03.25.13
[caption id="attachment_58433" align="alignright" width="300"] Chicago, photo by Sarah Lipton[/caption]by Claudine Minini Chicago Shambhala Times Reporter We all dream of peace in our lives and in our world. The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche will be traveling to Chicago in April to join the Honorable Rahm Emmanuel, Mayor of Chicago and the Honorable ...continue
3 responses - Posted 03.25.13
[caption id="attachment_58433" align="alignright" width="300"] Chicago, photo by Sarah Lipton[/caption]by Claudine Minini Chicago Shambhala Times Reporter We all dream of peace in our lives and in our world. The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche will be traveling to Chicago in April to join the Honorable Rahm Emmanuel, Mayor of Chicago and the Honorable ...continue
Chicago, Four Years Beyond Peace – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 05.02.16
From Imagining Peace four years ago to Awakening Chicago this first week of May, continuing the conversation with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche by Debra Hiers When Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche addressed several hundred participants in Rockefeller Chapel Friday evening, he first expressed his gratitude for the work being done in Chicago over the past four ...continue
1 response - Posted 05.02.16
From Imagining Peace four years ago to Awakening Chicago this first week of May, continuing the conversation with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche by Debra Hiers When Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche addressed several hundred participants in Rockefeller Chapel Friday evening, he first expressed his gratitude for the work being done in Chicago over the past four ...continue
Blossoming of Creative Engagement – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 01.28.16
Aarti Tejuja takes her seat as the Chicago Shambhala Center's new Director of Social Engagement by Mabinti Dennis In 2009, when Aarti Tejuja from the Chicago Shambhala Center was temporarily unemployed, she applied for and received the Shambhala People of Color Scholarship Fund Leadership Award, to attend a dathun and later Warrior's ...continue
1 response - Posted 01.28.16
Aarti Tejuja takes her seat as the Chicago Shambhala Center's new Director of Social Engagement by Mabinti Dennis In 2009, when Aarti Tejuja from the Chicago Shambhala Center was temporarily unemployed, she applied for and received the Shambhala People of Color Scholarship Fund Leadership Award, to attend a dathun and later Warrior's ...continue
Speaking Up and Speaking Out – HIGHLIGHT
12 responses - Posted 11.22.15
Chicago Shambhala Center's open mic night builds community, fosters diversity by Sai Wei photos by Chase Bauer On the third Friday evening of every month, the Chicago Shambhala center transforms from a peaceful meditation center to a throbbing hub of music and expression. Gone are the smartly dressed middle class adults, and in ...continue
12 responses - Posted 11.22.15
Chicago Shambhala Center's open mic night builds community, fosters diversity by Sai Wei photos by Chase Bauer On the third Friday evening of every month, the Chicago Shambhala center transforms from a peaceful meditation center to a throbbing hub of music and expression. Gone are the smartly dressed middle class adults, and in ...continue
Shambhala Meets the Pope – HIGHLIGHT
4 responses - Posted 08.05.15
Representing Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at the Vatican article by Acharya Fleet Maull At the direction of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue convened a Buddhist – Catholic Dialogue in Rome in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Approximately 40 Buddhist and Catholic leaders involved in ...continue
4 responses - Posted 08.05.15
Representing Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at the Vatican article by Acharya Fleet Maull At the direction of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue convened a Buddhist – Catholic Dialogue in Rome in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Approximately 40 Buddhist and Catholic leaders involved in ...continue
Speak Up Chicago
1 response - Posted 05.16.15
Eye Witness Report Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Visits Chicago article by Janet Hasz photos by BhhStudios Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is sitting on his throne before 140 Shambhalians in chairs. It’s Friday night, May 8th, in Chicago. The air in the shrine room crackles with energy. Six young people quietly take their places at microphones, behind ...continue
1 response - Posted 05.16.15
Eye Witness Report Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Visits Chicago article by Janet Hasz photos by BhhStudios Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is sitting on his throne before 140 Shambhalians in chairs. It’s Friday night, May 8th, in Chicago. The air in the shrine room crackles with energy. Six young people quietly take their places at microphones, behind ...continue
Funding Anti-Violence – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 12.04.14
Shambhala Trust Funds More Chicago Anti-Violence Work – and Five Other Projects Fall 2014 Meeting article by Ginny Evans and Greg Lubkin Co-Chairs of the Shambhala Trust The Shambhala Trust held its Fall 2014 meeting in a new location – Chicago, where the Trust had recently begun funding “Cure Violence” efforts inspired by ...continue
no responses - Posted 12.04.14
Shambhala Trust Funds More Chicago Anti-Violence Work – and Five Other Projects Fall 2014 Meeting article by Ginny Evans and Greg Lubkin Co-Chairs of the Shambhala Trust The Shambhala Trust held its Fall 2014 meeting in a new location – Chicago, where the Trust had recently begun funding “Cure Violence” efforts inspired by ...continue
The Sakyong’s Advisory Panel on Shambhala Environments – HIGHLIGHT
4 responses - Posted 09.15.14
[caption id="attachment_31086" align="alignright" width="225"] outside the Amsterdam Shambhala Center, photo by Sarah Lipton[/caption]COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move by Steve Vosper, Chair, Shambhala Environments with Peter van der Molen, Associate Panel Member Flashback Back in the mid 1980’s: Amsterdam proudly owned a former bottle rinsing plant. Upstairs a forest of beams criss-crossing the attic; ...continue
4 responses - Posted 09.15.14
[caption id="attachment_31086" align="alignright" width="225"] outside the Amsterdam Shambhala Center, photo by Sarah Lipton[/caption]COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move by Steve Vosper, Chair, Shambhala Environments with Peter van der Molen, Associate Panel Member Flashback Back in the mid 1980’s: Amsterdam proudly owned a former bottle rinsing plant. Upstairs a forest of beams criss-crossing the attic; ...continue
Waking the Sleeping Giant – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 04.08.14
[caption id="attachment_114278" align="alignright" width="300"] Mabinti Dennis, Shastri Charlene Leung, Acharya Arawana Hayashi, Senandoah Gale, Joy Mickle, Joanne Martin Braun, youth participant[/caption]A Report on the visit of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to Shambhala Chicago by Shastri Charlene Leung Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche led two pivotal programs following Shambhala Chicago’s new West Loop Center opening. They ...continue
no responses - Posted 04.08.14
[caption id="attachment_114278" align="alignright" width="300"] Mabinti Dennis, Shastri Charlene Leung, Acharya Arawana Hayashi, Senandoah Gale, Joy Mickle, Joanne Martin Braun, youth participant[/caption]A Report on the visit of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to Shambhala Chicago by Shastri Charlene Leung Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche led two pivotal programs following Shambhala Chicago’s new West Loop Center opening. They ...continue
Unfolding of Shambhala Vision – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 03.25.14
[caption id="attachment_113575" align="alignright" width="300"] Sakyong Mipham at the Chicago Center Opening, photo by BHH Studios[/caption]The Sakyong Hails New Chicago Center as Unfolding of Shambhala Vision report by Deborah L. McBride photos by Breton Hoagland The Sakyong and Spring were in Chicago - albeit briefly - on Friday, March 21st for the opening of ...continue
no responses - Posted 03.25.14
[caption id="attachment_113575" align="alignright" width="300"] Sakyong Mipham at the Chicago Center Opening, photo by BHH Studios[/caption]The Sakyong Hails New Chicago Center as Unfolding of Shambhala Vision report by Deborah L. McBride photos by Breton Hoagland The Sakyong and Spring were in Chicago - albeit briefly - on Friday, March 21st for the opening of ...continue
Pivotal Players in Uplifting Society
1 response - Posted 03.25.14
Shambhala Chicago: West Loop Center Opening Celebration March 21, 2014 article and photos by Shastri Charlene Leung, Chairperson of the Diversity Working Group For many years the Sakyong has talked about basic goodness and enlightened society. In recent years he’s shared his vision that Shambhala Centers become community centers, that we become ...continue
1 response - Posted 03.25.14
Shambhala Chicago: West Loop Center Opening Celebration March 21, 2014 article and photos by Shastri Charlene Leung, Chairperson of the Diversity Working Group For many years the Sakyong has talked about basic goodness and enlightened society. In recent years he’s shared his vision that Shambhala Centers become community centers, that we become ...continue
Transforming Oprah’s Store – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 02.21.14
[caption id="attachment_112210" align="alignright" width="300"] Construction folks getting ready to varnish the floor[/caption]COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move in Chicago A series about Shambhala Centers and Groups who are moving into new spaces or renovating their existing homes. article compiled by Candlin Dobbs, Column Editor Shambhala has a long history in Chicago. The Chicago Dharmadhatu ...continue
1 response - Posted 02.21.14
[caption id="attachment_112210" align="alignright" width="300"] Construction folks getting ready to varnish the floor[/caption]COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move in Chicago A series about Shambhala Centers and Groups who are moving into new spaces or renovating their existing homes. article compiled by Candlin Dobbs, Column Editor Shambhala has a long history in Chicago. The Chicago Dharmadhatu ...continue
Contemplation, Collaboration & Change – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 11.04.13
On Bridging Shambhala and Leadership report by Acharya Fleet Maull On Friday, September 27th, nearly one hundred nonprofit leaders, educators and activists from approximately fifty different organizations gathered at the Garrison Institute, a stately three-story interfaith retreat and conference center located on a beautifully wooded property overlooking the Hudson River near Garrison, ...continue
no responses - Posted 11.04.13
On Bridging Shambhala and Leadership report by Acharya Fleet Maull On Friday, September 27th, nearly one hundred nonprofit leaders, educators and activists from approximately fifty different organizations gathered at the Garrison Institute, a stately three-story interfaith retreat and conference center located on a beautifully wooded property overlooking the Hudson River near Garrison, ...continue
Spirit of Chardhi Kala – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 08.14.13
Chardhi Kala, a key principle of the Sikh religion, describes a state of mind that does not allow negative emotions to overwhelm one's outlook and actions. Instead, one cultivates a mind that is filled with joy and dignity. For Sikhs, this state of mind is a sign of contentment with ...continue
no responses - Posted 08.14.13
Chardhi Kala, a key principle of the Sikh religion, describes a state of mind that does not allow negative emotions to overwhelm one's outlook and actions. Instead, one cultivates a mind that is filled with joy and dignity. For Sikhs, this state of mind is a sign of contentment with ...continue
