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Earth Dharma course starting May 20th
Enlarge image The Kootenay Shambhala Centre is pleased to present Earth Dharma, a five-class course with Russell Rodgers, on Thursday evenings, from May 20th to June 17th. We will explore our relationship with the earth, our present ecological predicament, and how meditation and other practices can help. Everyone is ... continuePosted April 23, 2010 by James Northcote
Practices for the Earth
The document linked here―Practices for the Earth (PDF)―contains an essay written by senior Kootenay Shambhala Centre teacher Russell Rodgers outlining the teachings he presented at last summer’s Kootenay Public Weekthun 2009: Touching the Earth meditation retreat, and describing the approach used to deliver the teachings. He submitted ... continuePosted December 27, 2009 by James Northcote
Sakyong Calls for Protecting the Earth – HIGHLIGHT
A Call to Contemplation and Action on Climate Change by Sakyong Mipham (republished from April 2009) On April 19, 2009, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche offered the following teaching in support of Earth Day, and the work of the Touching the Earth working group of the ... continuePosted December 6, 2009 by Editor
Update from Shambhala’s Touching the Earth working group
The message below was posted on the worldwide Shambhala email announcement service earlier today. For information about the Kootenay Shambhala Centre’s environmental activity, click on any of the related subject tags in the sidebar―e.g., protecting the earth―or contact Russell Rodgers, our Touching the Earth liaison, at info@nelsonbuddha.com. Dear ... continuePosted July 21, 2009 by James Northcote
Buddhismus und Ökologie: Die Umwelt als Lehrerin
2009 ist ein Jahr des Schreckens für die Welt. Für sehr lange Zeit schien es, als ob finanzieller Wohlstand bis in das Unendliche wachsen könne. Wir nahmen an, dass Produktivitätssteigerung, Globalisation, ein börsenregulierten Markt, sowie freier Handel ausreiche um uns monetären Segen zu erteilen. Seit dem ... continuePosted June 29, 2009 by
Buddhism and Ecology: Environment as our Teacher – HIGHLIGHT
By Chris Tamdjidi In the year 2009, contemporary society finds itself in a state of shock. For many years it seemed that financial wealth could grow inexhaustibly - that it was just a matter of productivity, globalisation, open markets and free trade for the rain of monetary ... continuePosted June 29, 2009 by
AUDIO: Buddhism and Deep Ecology
[caption id="attachment_504" align="alignright" width="150" >Open House, senior teacher Russell Rodgers led participants in an exploration of the cultural and perceptual underpinnings of current ecological problems and described three Buddhist practices for addressing these problems at their root. Click on the icon below to listen to the ... continuePosted June 2, 2009 by James Northcote
A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change – HIGHLIGHT
This declaration, composed as a pan-Buddhist statement by Zen teacher Dr David Tetsuun Loy and senior Theravadin teacher Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi with scientific input from Dr John Stanley, will present to the world’s media a unique spiritual view of climate change and our urgent responsibility to ... continuePosted May 16, 2009 by James Northcote
Touching Sacredness at Senge Ling
This article was submitted by Russell Rodgers, director of this summer’s Kootenay Public Weekthün 2009: Touching the Earth program, in response to a request for more information about the program’s theme. Russell Rodgers writes: One of the key commitments in vajrayana Buddhism is to experience the world as ... continuePosted April 27, 2009 by James Northcote
Kootenay Shambhala Environmental Initiatives
This article is adapted from an email message to Kootenay Shambhala Centre members and friends from Centre member Russell Rodgers. Russell Rodgers writes: Happy Earth Day, Since this is Earth Day, it seemed a good idea to talk a bit about our Centre and the environment. Here are ... continuePosted April 22, 2009 by James Northcote
Join the 2009 Shambhala Green Commitment
The Touching the Earth working group of the Sakyong’s Council has issued a call to all Shambhala Centers that aims to take the whole of Shambhala forward toward a vision of increased sustainability at all our centers. The working group’s call follows on the statement of ... continuePosted April 22, 2009 by Editor
Touching the Earth and Being Mindfully Green – HIGHLIGHT
By David Delcourt, Guest Editor and member of the Shambhala Touching the Earth working group In 1970, the same year the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche moved the North America, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson established a national teach-in, henceforth known as Earth Day. Meant as a day of ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by Editor
Coming to a Center Near You: Sustainability Manuals – HIGHLIGHT
The Touching the Earth working group’s mission is that Shambhala become a powerful force for societal transformation in accordance with the principles and practices of both Shambhala warriorship and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit the group’s Shambhala webpage. The Touching the Earth group is creating ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by Editor
Creating Gardens of Compassion
By Olivia Kirby Shambhala vision is based on living on this earth, the real earth, the earth that grows crops, the earth that nurtures your existence. - Chogyam Trungpa Want to bring about peace in oneself and in the world? Here is what we suggest: Actually planting seeds. Growing our own ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by Editor
Teens Touch the Earth at Karme Choling
By Dan Glenn Karme Choling’s thriving teen retreat series took a turn for the green this April. Twenty-nine youth attended Touching the Earth, led by Leila Bruno and Adam Pattantyus, two sangha members who are also part of the Touching the Earth working group. Donna Stephens, who has ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by


















