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Boston Shambhalians Celebrate “Midsummah” Day – HIGHLIGHT
An outstanding adventure, a beautiful place, and plenty of smiles and laughter by Bob Abbott Alas another Midsummer Day has come and gone, but warm memories were made and auspiciousness was in the air with ideal weather, a full moon ripening in sync with the solstice, and festive ... continuePosted July 13, 2016 by CGH
Building Bridges in Boston – HIGHLIGHT
President Richard Reoch and Reverend Kim,How Communities Can Come Together under the Banner of Being Human by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Reporter Saturday night in Boston people gathered at the Arlington Street Church for an event with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche titled Moving Forward: Boston Strong in Everyday Life. ... continuePosted April 14, 2014 by
Kindness and Inspiration in Boston – HIGHLIGHT
article by Frank Ryan photos by Kris Talluto “Kindness and Inspiration: A Shambhala Community Day,” led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and President Richard Reoch followed the Moving Forward: Boston Strong in Everyday Life event. It was a perfect complement to the previous night’s gathering of hundreds at the historic ... continuePosted April 13, 2014 by
Strength in Vulnerability – HIGHLIGHT
Finding Basic Goodness in the Aftermath of Violence article by Lassiter Williams photos by Maureen Cotton On a balmy evening in Spring, nearly one year after the bombing of the Boston Marathon, the Sakyong came to the city with a message entitled “Moving Forward: Boston Strong in Everyday Life.” ... continuePosted April 12, 2014 by
Rigdens in Boston – HIGHLIGHT
A Museum Collection of Rigden Thangkas Are Now Housed on a Shambhala Website Images of a rare collection of Tibetan thangkas depicting the Rigden Kings of Shambhala, exhibited by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 2012, are now housed on ShambhalaNews.com. The 17th century thangkas were part ... continuePosted April 3, 2014 by
Moving Forward…in Boston – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham at Mile 19 of the Boston Marathon, 2005,Boston Strong in Everyday Life with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche article by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Reporter Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has had a strong connection to Boston through the years, most notably running the 109th Boston Marathon in 2005. When ... continuePosted March 28, 2014 by
Message 4 Boston – HIGHLIGHT
Boston, Two Weeks Later by Elsa Sze, Boston When two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, I was at home, merely a few miles away. Helplessly, I witnessed the horror unfold from afar. Lives were slipping away and hope was drained away from ... continuePosted May 3, 2013 by
Shambhala Boston Marathon Gathering – HIGHLIGHT
The Boston Shambhala community recently gathered together to practice and contemplate their feelings and experiences in the wake of the Boston Marathon Tragedy. Ashley Goodwin, Head of Communications and Center Operations put together this little video to share with us. She expressed that they wanted to ... continuePosted April 18, 2013 by
Sakyong’s Prayers for Boston
In further response to the tragedy that shook the Boston Marathon, and Boston itself just two days ago, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche offers the following video message of compassion and wisdom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GErerRMSF_U continuePosted April 17, 2013 by
Children’s Day Stories and Photos – HIGHLIGHT
Children’s Day is the annual Shambhala celebration of light at the darkest time of the year. Held on or around the Winter Solstice, it is a day to celebrate light and children. Communities around the world gather together with their children and families to bring gifts ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: Boston
The Boston Shambhala Center celebrated Children’s Day with a large gathering of families and children. Director Dan Glenn and Ali Dick were King and Queen, and sangha member Jim Infantino performed. The photos tell the story of the day beautifully. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Shambhala Boston: In the World – HIGHLIGHT
Shastri Carolyn Krusinskiby Mary Coonan At the Sakyong’s urging, the Boston Shambhala Center has been actively connecting with synergistic opportunities in the community to join with efforts to uncover basic goodness within different professional realms. On October 5th, Shastri Carolyn Krusinski presented meditation instructions to over 250 ... continuePosted October 19, 2012 by
Midsummer: Atlanta and Boston
from Rhett Huber, Marketing and Communications at the Atlanta Shambhala Center photos by Andy Richard and Laura DeMercurio Here in Atlanta, we had a great Midsummer Day celebration. We enjoyed a parade with our little band after the lhasang ceremony, which was led by kasung members Harry Tate ... continuePosted June 28, 2012 by
Rigdens at an Exhibition – HIGHLIGHT
by Dan Glenn, Director of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston The Boston Museum of Fine Arts opened its exhibit, Seeking Shambhala early last Monday morning. The exhibition features a set of newly-conserved 17th century thangka paintings of the Rigden (or Kalki) Kings of Shambhala and is ... continuePosted March 12, 2012 by