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Khenpo Tenkyong Visits Shambhala Archives – HIGHLIGHT
By Jeanne Riordan The Shambhala Archives was pleased to host a visit by Khenpo Tenkyong, from Karma Triyana Dharmachakra this week. Khenpo is very knowledgeable about the Karma Kagyu tradition and offered new insight into a 17th century thangka painting of the third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, that is held ... continuePosted August 29, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Seeking the Words of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche for the New Year, 2023 – HIGHLIGHT
A Shambhala Archives Odyssey By Jeanne Riordan I was contacted a couple of weeks before the Shambala Day Live Broadcast and asked to source a reading or poem by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche about the new year. The theme for the live broadcast was described as “Community” so I ... continuePosted February 24, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Discover the Power of Meditation with Pema Chödrön – HIGHLIGHT
We’re so excited to share that you still have time to register for Meditation: Way of the Buddha and join renowned meditation teacher Pema Chodron for a live session on January 23. And when you sign up now you’ll be able to enjoy full access to ... continuePosted January 21, 2022 by Natasha West
What Did Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Teach in 1974? – HIGHLIGHT
What did Chogyam Trungpa teach in 1974? These talks are now available through the Meditation: The Way of the Buddha course! Please join us to explore Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s early teachings on the path of meditation as presented to an audience of new students at Naropa in 1974. ... continuePosted December 29, 2021 by Natasha West
Happy Together – HIGHLIGHT
By Gaylon Ferguson Reposted with permission from Lion’s Roar Note: Gaylon Ferguson is presenting in the upcoming Shambhala Online course, Meditation: The Way of the Buddha. For more information, and to register online, click here. Photo by Karsten Wurth The times we live in keep asking us a simple question: ... continuePosted December 14, 2021 by Natasha West
Mudra Musings: Its Reasons and Its Beings – HIGHLIGHT
by Vicky Moyle Chaos and Vastness Mudra’s connection to a sense of chaos is very interesting. A system is called chaotic if small changes in the initial conditions at some initial time lead to large differences at some later time. That seems to very much apply to a ... continuePosted October 13, 2020 by archives-staff
Mudra: A Tool for Chaos – HIGHLIGHT
By Craig Warren Smith “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news…Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. … This space provides an opportunity to reconnect with what lies under the chaos and negativity — inherent awakened nature. Another way chaos is good ... continuePosted September 11, 2020 by archives-staff
Buried Rivers – HIGHLIGHT
A Spiritual Journey into the Holocaust; excerpt from a book by Ellen Korman Mains The center was called Tail of the Tiger then. When I returned from my second visit, my mother went to the door of my parents’ bedroom and called my father out, like a foot-soldier ... continuePosted September 24, 2018 by CGH
At the Time of the 25th Rigden – HIGHLIGHT
In 1993, Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche visited North America, where he met and taught Trungpa Rinpoche’s students in Colorado and Nova Scotia. Following is an excerpt from a talk he gave on June 27, 1993 in Boulder. By Jigme Phuntsok After the Twenty-Fifth Rigden has ruled Shambhala and propagated ... continuePosted April 3, 2018 by CGH
New Institute at Naropa – HIGHLIGHT
Chögyam Trungpa Institute established at Naropa University Naropa University is pleased to announce the establishment of the Chögyam Trungpa Institute at Naropa. Chögyam Trungpa founded Naropa University in 1974 as a place to foster both intellect and intuition, and to spark curiosity and deep inquiry. His inspiration to create a ... continuePosted March 17, 2018 by CGH
Natural Flowers 3 – HIGHLIGHT
Part three of a three-part series exploring the broader meanings of ikebana by Marcia Shibata, with guest editor Crystal Gandrud When Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche discovered ikebana, he immediately perceived the profound potential of this discipline that can teach people about the five elements, natural hierarchy, and constant flow and ... continuePosted March 5, 2018 by CGH
Meet the Nuns of Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
A day in the life of a wonderful community of nuns in eastern Tibet by Jessie Litven and Gaye Carlson Surmang Nunnery is a special place—in the vicinity of Surmang Dutsi Til, the home monastery of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in eastern Tibet. We feel so fortunate to ... continuePosted December 15, 2017 by CGH
Supplication to Padmasambhava 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Continuing our look at a supplication chant to Guru Rinpoche by Russell Rodgers O Jetsün Guru Rinpoche, Refuge of all beings in the three realms, Consider your vow. Dispel outer, inner and secret obstacles. Jetsün is an honorific term for especially revered gurus. The three realms refer to the realm in ... continuePosted June 18, 2017 by CGH
Supplication to Padmasambhava 1 – HIGHLIGHT
Some background to help us understand a supplication chant to Guru Rinpoche by Russell Rodgers Buddhism’s tremendous success in Tibet can be traced to the activities of an eighth century Indian yogi named Padmasambhava, known by Tibetans as “Guru Rinpoche.” His story is important for us here in ... continuePosted June 16, 2017 by CGH
Life of Chögyam Trungpa 3 – HIGHLIGHT
The third in a series of panels depicting the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. These seven panels provide a very brief overview of the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in Tibet and in the West. They were prepared by a team led by Konchok Foundation director David Garrett with ... continuePosted April 17, 2017 by CGH