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Climate & Karma – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective By Paul T. Wegner What the teachings offer to overcome our environmental damage. People ask: What does it say in the Buddhist teachings about our actions and climate change? In the teachings of the Hinayana we are taught not to cause harm. The path ... continuePosted May 2, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Generosity as Path & Practice During Climate Change by Rebekka Henrikson – HIGHLIGHT
Generosity as Path & Practice During Climate Change By Rebekka Henrikson “The prosperity of the bodhisattvas Is inexhaustible, filling the whole of space. In order to obtain such prosperity, completely propagate that generosity.” Our world is in need of generosity. Our planet is in dire need of peace and healing. How ... continuePosted November 8, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Touching the Earth Collective: April 2021 – HIGHLIGHT
April 2021 Newsletter Persisting on the Dark Mountain An interview with Nick Hunt and Charlotte Du Cann, by Greg Webster Back in the late 2000s two young writers, Paul Kingsnorth and Dougald Hine, emerging from environmental activism in the UK, were troubled by the direction of travel they saw ... continuePosted April 6, 2021 by archives-staff
Touching the Earth Collective: March 2021 – HIGHLIGHT
March 2021 Newsletter “What Level of Threat Are We Facing Now?” Christoph Schönherr now works for The Climate Task Force in Europe, helps coordinate the global network Scientists 4 Future, and is on the working group on sustainability and climate change of the United Nations Association of Germany. Richard Reoch asked him about ... continuePosted March 5, 2021 by archives-staff
Touching the Earth Collective—January 2021 Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
Dear Collective’s members and friends, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ address on “The State of the Planet” from early December at Columbia University is an exceptionally frank assessment of the perilous state of our sacred living environment. He is explicit: “Let’s be clear: Human activities are at the root ... continuePosted January 5, 2021 by archives-staff
We are now at the fork of this road – HIGHLIGHT
By Richard Reoch “We are now at the fork of this road. We now have an ultimatum or an alternative,” warns Albert Marshall, the Elder who speaks for the Mi’kmaw Nation on the environment. “Is it going to be business as usual? Or are we going to ... continuePosted December 15, 2020 by archives-staff
Touching the Earth Collective—December 2020 Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
Wild Rice Stuffing and Children’s Day By Irene Woodard There are certain things that happen this time of year… A big family gathering with the wild rice stuffing that doesn’t go in the bird. The New Yorker has a turkey cartoon. The Children’s Day King and Queen dolls ... continuePosted December 2, 2020 by archives-staff
Touching the Earth Collective—November 2020 Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
Contemplating the SMC Fire By Irene Woodard Each month, a few of us determine what will be featured in this Newsletter. The fire at Shambhala Mountain Center clearly was the news, and would be the lead story. This “no brainer” became questionable, however, as we began to look ... continuePosted November 1, 2020 by archives-staff
Letter from the Druk Sakyong Wangmo regarding SMC Wildfire – HIGHLIGHT
To the Noble Sangha, I am writing today with a heavy heart, feeling so much sorrow, knowing that fire has burned across our beloved Shambhala Mountain Center. We do not yet know the extent of the damage, but clearly this is a devastating event. We’ve experienced many ... continuePosted September 27, 2020 by Ashley_Dinges
Climate Warriors: Move to Karme Choling – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Adam Bixby on Unsplash By Mike de Give Karme Choling announced in April a fundamental shift in how it operates. Instead of depending on programs as its main source of funding, KCL is inviting people to live on the land and form a new community of ... continuePosted September 26, 2020 by archives-staff
Energy To Go On – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhalians at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco by Irene Woodward, Emily Takahashi, and David Takahashi Why we do the work of loving and protecting the earth, of attending to climate change? Certain people, certain situations, certain thoughts–they give us energy to go on. The Global ... continuePosted September 29, 2018 by CGH
The Time to get it Right – HIGHLIGHT
Initiating the climate change conversation in Nova Scotia: A Retreat at the Thinkers Lodge, Pugwash, Nova Scotia on the 60th Anniversary of the Inaugural Pugwash Conference on Nuclear Disarmament, Co-Recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize By Shastri Christine Heming and Karalee Clark The Statement: We know there are no ... continuePosted October 23, 2017 by CGH
Climate Change Optimism – HIGHLIGHT
Social Action LA takes a closer look at climate change, and engages in contemplation practice to help participants carry their intentions from the cushion out into the world by Chris Bomba The morning of Saturday, September 16, over twenty people gathered at the Eagle Rock Shambhala Center for ... continuePosted October 9, 2017 by CGH
Living Beyond Hope and Fear – HIGHLIGHT
Boulder Shambhala Center hosts Climate Change Symposium, September 15-17 by Karen Smith This September the Boulder Shambhala Center will host the second annual Living Beyond Hope and Fear climate change symposium. This year’s event carries the subtitle of “Warrior Principle, Climate Action.” The symposium is part of an ongoing ... continuePosted August 25, 2017 by CGH
Climate March Aspirations – HIGHLIGHT
Why I’m joining the People’s Climate Mobilization on April 29, and why I hope you will too by Mark Rasmuson What ecological challenges we face! Just in the past month, we’ve seen a U.S. EPA administrator sworn into office who denies basic climate science, the “sheer reckless folly” of Trump’s executive ... continuePosted April 7, 2017 by CGH