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“This time, Just Enjoy!” – HIGHLIGHT
Relaxation and the Practice of Ikebana article by Pam Rubin photos by Liza Matthews Watanabe Sensei turned ninety this past year, and after a four-year absence from her annual visits, Kalapa Ikebana invited her to visit Halifax again, without any expectations. Soon the good news spread: Sensei would ... continuePosted July 18, 2014 by
The Path of Flowers – HIGHLIGHT
Marcia Shibata doing a demonstrationThis March, Shambhala Times will be celebrating Shambhala and the Arts in honor of Shambhala Art Day, which is coming up on March 21st. In the coming month, we will be focusing on the various forms of art, artistic expression, and Shambhala ... continuePosted March 15, 2014 by
Mind, Unfurling – HIGHLIGHT
Sitting a Weekthun by Leslie Gossett, Oakland, CA I’ve started writing this three different times already. Each time, I write “The first thing that struck me was…” and what comes next keeps changing. So I don’t actually remember the order in which things struck me. But when I ... continuePosted January 12, 2014 by
Pure Beauty: The Cosmos in a Vase – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating Kalapa Ikebana teacher Seibi Watanabe Sensei on her 90th birthday article by Pam Rubin photos by Sarah Shima In a modest neighborhood of Montreal, an immaculately clean, jewel box of a house shelters a treasure of the Shambhala community: Seibi Watanabe Sensei. If you find yourself in her ... continuePosted November 20, 2013 by
IN MEMORIAM: Kyoko Kita Sensei – HIGHLIGHT
Kalapa Ikebana Boulder respectfully acknowledges the end of the 49 days following the sudden death of our cherished Ikebana teacher, Kyoko Kita, Sensei, on September 10th, 2010 from a heart attack. To all the people who had the great treasure of entering the path of flowers ... continuePosted October 28, 2010 by