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M’Bongui
M’bongui , a dance performance with music composed by Herbert Elsky and choreography by Sophie Fougère-Darcy, took place on February 15th at the 300 seat Mégisserie theater in St Junien (Limousin, France). M’Bongui M’bongui is a traditional Congolese dance ceremony that was practiced before and after a hunt. ... continuePosted March 3, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
A Warrior Relates to Onions
I walked into the kitchen seeing all of these blades hanging on the wall in a row with the music from Psycho playing in my head! I would see my thumb flying across the room landing on the floor, someoneʼs hand lopped off by accident due ... continuePosted February 19, 2013 by SMCLA Blog Team
Meditation… in Everyday Life? – HIGHLIGHT
by Dave McKeel, NYC I always hated horror movies as a kid. I remember running out of the room screaming whenever a commercial for the latest Nightmare On Elm Street sequel would come on the TV. Those commercials were not just a surprise; they were a betrayal – ... continuePosted September 30, 2012 by Editor
Fearless Victory – HIGHLIGHT
Interview with Margot Neuman by Shambhala Times Regional Correspondent, Leslie Witt Margot Neuman is executive director of the Veteran’s Peace of Mind Project, providing mindfulness training for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Together with the Medicine Horse Program, she developed The Fearless Victory Project for veterans. All ... continuePosted September 3, 2012 by Editor
Introducing Mindfulness: A Practical Guide – HIGHLIGHT
A new book by Tessa Watt We can train ourselves in mindfulness, just as we exercise to keep our bodies healthy. Mindfulness training is free of any religion or dogma, although it draws on the ancient traditions of meditation and yoga, incorporating insights from modern medicine and ... continuePosted August 19, 2012 by Editor
A Precious Opportunity – HIGHLIGHT
Acharya Eve Rosenthal will be assisting Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche March 2nd-4th in Northern California to teach the Rigden Weekend. Recently, she shared some thoughts on the history of the program and its importance. Article by Stephen Schurkey. For a long time, Shambhala Training Levels I through 5 ... continuePosted January 31, 2012 by schurkey
2011 Interview: The Bones of Mindfulness – HIGHLIGHT
This year’s Applied Mindfulness Conference will take place November 11-12, at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, and is co-sponsored by Tail of the Tiger. The following interview was conducted with some of the conference’s founders: Patton Hyman, Michael Carroll, and Mark Hurwich. As a natural extension ... continuePosted October 26, 2011 by Editor
Meeting Don Season with Mindfulness – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham teaches on meeting don season with mindfulness. This year, don season begins Tuesday, February 22nd and concludes on Thursday, March 3rd. In the lunar calendar, the weeks preceding each New Year can be fraught with inner and outer obstacles. In these teachings, offered to the ... continuePosted February 21, 2011 by Editor
Mindful Communication: “Stop, Wait, Go”
SUSAN CHAPMAN is a Shastri within the Shambhala mandala and within her own Green Light Conversations she offers training programs applying mindfulness principles to conversations, relationships, and communities. She is the author of a forthcoming book on mindful communication from Shambhala Publications. The article below, an ... continuePosted December 28, 2010 by paulbel
The Mindful Manifesto – HIGHLIGHT
How Doing Less and Noticing More Can Help us Thrive in a Stressed-out World Two members of the London Shambhala Center, Ed Halliwell and Dr. Jonty Heaversedge, are working to bring mindfulness into the lives of busy people in their new book, The Mindfulness Manifesto. Click here to ... continuePosted September 18, 2010 by
Ceremonious Oats – HIGHLIGHT
Ceremonious Oats by guest writer Jade Weston A little over a year ago I was on an anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medication that wasn’t working anymore. Faced with the choice of either staying on it and upping the dosage, or dropping it and figuring out a more holistic way of maintaining ... continuePosted April 12, 2010 by Deanna Kaplan
Mindfully Naked at 80mph – HIGHLIGHT
Mark Manzutto, from the Albuquerque Shambhala Center, contemplates the thrill of motorcycle riding There is no way to express the sensation of flying down a long New Mexico road at 80 mph on a warm summer day. The realization of what you are doing is ... continuePosted April 7, 2010 by
Mindful Eating Recipe – Kale Chips – HIGHLIGHT
I love steamed vegetables, but sometimes I get tired of tender, salted greens. This recipe is another relic from my recent visit to Boulder – I’d had kale before, but never kale chips! To me, nothing says mindful eating like a familiar food prepared in ... continuePosted March 24, 2010 by Deanna Kaplan
Mindful Eating 3 – Tropical Forbidden Rice
This original recipe is from a friend I visited in Boulder last week. Somewhere in between comfort food and Thai coconut rice, the final product tastes nutty, sweet, and spicy all at once. I had never had anything quite like it! Taste often as you cook ... continuePosted March 18, 2010 by Deanna Kaplan
Mindful Eating Recipe 2
This simple and flavorful recipe is from Center Coordinator Sarah Lipton. The dish is an original of hers, adapted from a recipe she learned in Nepal from her Gita didi (Nepali older sister). Simple Yummy Greens (aka Saag) 6-8 cloves of garlic, mashed (not chopped) in ... continuePosted March 4, 2010 by Deanna Kaplan