English
-
Site Archives »
Learning to meditate from Sakyong Mipham
All entries filed under this archive
So Much is at Stake, 3
Maintaining the Heart of Practice Part 3 by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward Now we come to specific recommendations to continue our practice. For some of you with established practices and who have been around Shambhala for a while, this will be “old hat.” But ... continuePosted April 12, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake, 4
Lineage Stories Maintaining the Heart of Practice Part 4 by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward I am often asked to tell lineage stories, so here is one that came to mind for today. It involves a great spiritual love affair that blossomed between Trungpa Rinpoche and ... continuePosted April 12, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake, 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Maintaining the Heart of Practice Part 2 by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward Like a clay bowl tossed into the air, with no one to catch it, this life of ours is fleeting, unbelievably short. And as I have so vividly learned, while the scope ... continuePosted April 12, 2013 by Editor
So Much is at Stake – HIGHLIGHT
Maintaining the Heart of Practice A Dharma Teaching in Four Parts by Acharya William McKeever photos by Jessica Bizub and Patricia Hayward In January 2012 and 2013, Acharya William McKeever attended and assisted with the winter dathuns at Karme Choling. During both of these retreats he presented two talks, which ... continuePosted April 10, 2013 by Editor
Gentle Gardener
I am as complex and beautiful as the painting. As full of intricacy, layers, order, chaos. I don’t have to control, change, fix anything. I am a living being, and like all other living beings magic and profound. continuePosted February 2, 2013 by SMCLA Blog Team
A Precious Gift – HIGHLIGHT
As it nears the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere, the Shambhala Times wanted to warm our readers up with a summertime story about dathun. Dathun is a month of meditation that provides a deep experience for the practitioner, on and off the cushion, whether ... continuePosted December 12, 2012 by Editor
Empowering our Lives with Meaning – HIGHLIGHT
A Monastic Youth Dathun at Gampo Abbey by Getsul Loden Nyima In ancient India, at the age of 29, Prince Siddhartha left his life of transient material occupations in search of liberation from the endless cycle of unease and dissatisfaction which no amount of distraction nor ... continuePosted December 3, 2012 by Editor
Walking With the Senses, and Other Ideas – HIGHLIGHT
by Kipp Efinger, Washington DC Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has said that true confidence is synchronization of mind and body. This rings true for me, based on experience. I recently came away from a dathun (4 week meditation and mindfulness retreat), and when people ask me how the ... continuePosted October 10, 2012 by Editor
The Shambhala Practice of Dathun: A Month of Meditation – HIGHLIGHT
Introducing a new book about Dathun edited by Acharya David Schneider and Emily Hillburn Sell. The heart of dathun is constant meditation. The heart of that, in turn, lies in making a friendly relationship with one’s body, speech, and mind, and in bringing these steadily into synchronization. ... continuePosted May 5, 2012 by Editor
Transformative Journeys at Dathun – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Times would like to thank the community for its wonderful response to our request for personal tales about their experience of dathun, a month-long group meditation retreat. Below is a wonderful sampling of what we received… From Michael Mallett: Trying to explain dathun to anyone who ... continuePosted October 24, 2011 by Editor
Being alone being together – HIGHLIGHT
by Joan Whitaker Sitting alone under a tree Wandering off Re-collecting Coming back to Sitting alone under a tree in the mountain Breathing with the brilliant sun warming and the wind blowing and beating and the vast blue sky inspiring and uplifting. Sitting alone Under a tree Wandering off Re-collecting Coming back to Sitting alone Under the trees In the mountains Breathing With you With each of you Thinking Feeling Seeing Hearing Touching Moving Sighing Laughing Crying Clearing Being ... continuePosted October 22, 2011 by Editor
Before and After: Portraits from Dathun – HIGHLIGHT
by Peter Seidler This series of photos, titled “Before and After,” comes from a larger project called “Contemplatives,” a visual exploration of the physiological qualities of meditation practice. I set up the “Before and After” project to explore the observable effects on practitioners after long periods of ... continuePosted October 20, 2011 by Editor
What is Dathun? – HIGHLIGHT
by Shastri Dan Hessey Dathun is an important milestone in the path of the Shambhala warrior, and an invaluable experience for anyone interested in fundamentally making friends with who and what they are. For most people, it is the first extended program they attend that focuses mainly ... continuePosted October 19, 2011 by Editor
Dathun – A Narrative – HIGHLIGHT
by Travis May I am awakened by the blinding light of the sun. What good are see-through curtains? The powerful rays fill the room with a life-force that implores one to get out of bed. It’s 6:30am. I roll out of bed with the calm clarity that ... continuePosted October 18, 2011 by Travis_May
Winter Dathun at Shambhala Mountain Center
Winter Dathun Meditation Retreat December 10, 2011 – January 7, 2012 “Dathun is a pivotal point in one’s life, where the profundity of the teachings soak into our core. It is the time and opportunity for us to change, develop and mature.” — Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche There is ... continuePosted October 18, 2011 by Editor