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Warriors Gather for Lively Assembly at Karme Choling
Fredericton Shambhala Centre guide David Seabrook was among 120 Shambhala warriors who gathered in Vermont for this year’s Warrior Assembly program. Warrior Assembly was taught by Ashe Acharya John Rockwell and Shastri Mary Campbell, along with more than a dozen assistant directors. Participants came from across ... continuePosted August 27, 2010 by
LGBTQ Path: Confidence and Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
Joe Schoech interviews Acharya Eric Spiegel, who along with Acharya Eve Rosenthal will be leading Confidence & Compassion: An LGBTQ Weekend, May 7th-9th at Karme Choling. Your upcoming program here at Karme Choling is called Confidence and Compassion, what’s the relationship between those two qualities? Compassion ... continuePosted April 23, 2010 by
Sakyong Confers Vajrakilaya Abhisheka – HIGHLIGHT
By Walker Blaine On October 11th, 2009 Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche conferred the Vajrakilaya abhisheka at Karme Choling in Barnet, Vermont. This marks the Sakyong’s first full presentation of a Nyingma yidam (meditation deity) to our community. Vajrakilaya is the activity aspect of all the buddhas. It focuses ... continuePosted October 21, 2009 by Walker Blaine
Mukpo Institute: Taking a Leap – HIGHLIGHT
It is nearly six thirty in the morning. As I lie in bed waiting for a conch to blow and a gatekeeper to come down the hall ringing a wake up bell, I think about the day ahead in the Mukpo Institute at Karme Choling. In ... continuePosted July 9, 2009 by
New Shambhala Trust Grants – HIGHLIGHT
In thriving Durham, North Carolina, the Shambhala Center is purchasing the building that it has rented for 10 years. At vibrant Karme Choling, the teachings that resonate from its glorious shrine room can now be webcast across the mandala. And in a humming virtual space linked ... continuePosted June 25, 2009 by
Extended Residency: Mukpo Institute at Karme Choling – HIGHLIGHT
By Sara Demetry You may have noticed that the length of programs continues to shrink throughout our Shambhala mandala. Seminary went from a three-month program to two, two-week programs. Path programs are now more accessible to people with busy lives, giving students an opportunity to mix ... continuePosted June 7, 2009 by
Under 30 Group visits Karme Choling
Members of the center’s Under 30 group attended Karme Choling’s Coming Home weekend. Read Anthony Miller’s reflections on the weekend here. continuePosted June 6, 2009 by Louise_Miller
Drala in Karme Choling’s Garden – HIGHLIGHT
By Sue Gilman What we need to do is more hard work. Both with the Vidyadhara and His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, what made them who they are and what they were, is hard work. This particular transmission of hard work and no quick fix is actually a ... continuePosted April 17, 2009 by Editor
Aloka Children’s Program Returns to Karme Choling – HIGHLIGHT
Spring is in the air today at Karme Choling, as the snow melts and the sun bears down stronger and warmer than it has in half a year’s time. It is almost reminiscent of the glorious, rich summer days in the Northeast Kingdom, with flowers in ... continuePosted March 18, 2009 by
Applied Mindfulness Conference: Inviting Workshop Proposals
The Applied Mindfulness Conference announces it is now accepting proposals to lead interactive workshops at the second annual conference. This unique symposium brings together practitioners of mindfulness and contemplative disciplines to exchange information and ideas about extending these practices into business, organizational, and other workplace settings. ... continuePosted February 25, 2009 by Editor
Applied Mindfulness: Meditation at Work – HIGHLIGHT
“Think of a moment in your professional life when you experienced the benefit of mindfulness for yourself and others.” This was our first task at Shambhala’s inaugural Applied Mindfulness Conference at Karme Choling last May. It was also the point of the whole program: finding ways ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by Editor














