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Families, Parenting and the Shambhala Path – HIGHLIGHT
By Megan Parke Our homes and families are the very ground to grow our fearlessness, gentleness, love and wisdom. Parenting is also hard work. It takes us to the edge, rouses our joy and opens our hearts like almost nothing else. As practitioners we know this is ... continuePosted May 29, 2010 by
Hearts Melting for You – HIGHLIGHT
A poem offered by the Family Working Group, celebrating the announcement of our expectant Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo To Khandro Tseyang To Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche And to the royal child On this good earth we waited for this precious being. On a Shambhla day when the earth ox turned into the ... continuePosted March 20, 2010 by Editor
A Ratio of One-to-One Fun – HIGHLIGHT
Does summer and Sun Camp feel like leaves of memory, falling off the trees? To revive the fun, here’s a recollection of what happened, what didn’t happen, and what just was. By Ben Williams Another year marches by at the Shambhala Sun Summer Camp where 31 ... continuePosted November 4, 2009 by Ben Williams
A Single Grain of Rice – HIGHLIGHT
An Indian teaching tale once told in the dining room of Karme Choling by Roger Guest, retold here by Laura Simms. There was a king in India who had four daughters. When they were old enough, he decided to go on a spiritual retreat. He left his ... continuePosted September 26, 2009 by
Riding the Powerful Steed of Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
Gesar’s Horse, Kyang Go Karkar In many of the great stories and myths of the world, a powerful and intelligent horse plays a significant role. The hero or heroine rides the most magnificent of steeds like a throne which is alive with the power of ... continuePosted September 25, 2009 by
A Wary Invitation to my Future Child by Ethan Nichtern
“And you that shall cross from shore to shore years hence, are more to me, and more in my meditations, than you might suppose.” - Walt Whitman, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry 1. The Disclaimer Let me just say I’m not expecting you for a while Except by tragedy of bubble-burst ... continuePosted April 10, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff









