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Precious Silence – The Gift of Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
A Message from the Director and Team at Gampo Abbey and the April 2024 Gampo Abbey Newsletter Photo: Beginning the Yarne retreat full circumambulation of the vihara on a very windy cold day. As I write this we are in the final days of the Yarne retreat – ... continuePosted April 12, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
The Benefits of Attending a College or University Retreat at Karmê Chöling – HIGHLIGHT
by Chaplain Alley Smith We can slow down and appreciate ourselves. We can cultivate wisdom, loving-kindness, bravery and compassion. We can discern where to go next…what to do…and relax into “not knowing.” Meditation…can help us discover a way of being that is authentic, relaxed and gentle. —Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Brown University ... continuePosted January 12, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Greetings from Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
2023 Newsletter – Issue I Retreat – Renewal – Renovation After three years of strict COVID protocols, and the inability to invite new residents because of border closings, quarantine requirements, and general world upheaval, at Gampo Abbey we are taking a breath and thinking about renewal. Guided by ... continuePosted January 10, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Advice for Doing a COVID Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash By Shastri Russell Rodgers, in Nelson, B.C., Canada “Self-isolating” sounds a lot like being on retreat. It could be very boring. But maybe you’ve finally had your fill of Netflix. Maybe there are times in the day when you feel like ... continuePosted May 12, 2020 by archives-staff
The Three S’s – HIGHLIGHT
An opportunity to explore these three: Stillness, Silence, and Spaciousness by Brooke Binstock When the three of us (Kelly Lindsey, Marissa Knox and I) got together to talk about what to center our August retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center around, we easily settled on the theme of Stillness, Silence, ... continuePosted August 15, 2018 by CGH
On Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on the pleasures and value of retreat practice by Susan Firer Winter is such a beautiful time of year, especially in the country where the snow can stay white much longer than it can in the city. Winter is also a good time to slow down and ... continuePosted March 30, 2018 by CGH
A Place Where People Can Be Liked – HIGHLIGHT
In preparation for Harvest of Peace later this month, a Windhorse retreat leads to personal reflection on the meaning of Shambhala by Caroline Moore I have been attending Shambhala on and off for about six years, having completed Way of Shambhala and currently working through the Sacred Path series. At this ... continuePosted September 7, 2016 by CGH
The Provocation of Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Radical Compassion Interview with Jerry Colonna, Chair of the Board at Naropa University conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Times transcribed and edited by J.R. Gilness, Shambhala Times Volunteer Shame is uncomfortable. It’s a feeling loaded with slippery meaning and embarrassing ... continuePosted May 18, 2015 by
The Wolves of Mind – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on Retreat COLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Noah Levine conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Times transcribed and written by Emma Sartwell, Shambhala Times Volunteer written by Jayne Sutton, Shambhala Times Volunteer One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson ... continuePosted April 29, 2015 by
Why Go on Retreat? – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Lama Tsultrim Allione conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Times transcribed by Emma Sartwell, Shambhala Times Volunteer written by Christopher Schuman, Shambhala Times Intern Going on a retreat is often a large part of our ... continuePosted April 20, 2015 by
Life is Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
(c) Sean Raggett DCL 2014Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche visits Dechen Choling Retreat Center, southern France report by Shastri Catherine Eveillard and Luz Rodriguez photos by Sean Raggett “It’s amazing how a simple act of kindness or courage can transform a whole situation. Take the energy you have gathered here and ... continuePosted August 29, 2014 by luz_rodriguez
One-Stop Retreat Planning – HIGHLIGHT
Introducing: Retreat.Guru interview with Cameron and Deryk Wenaus by Jayne Sutton, Shambhala Times Reporter It started when Cameron Wenaus wanted to go on a yoga retreat in Thailand: “I realized that I just didn’t know how to find the information I needed to identify a good teacher, retreat, or ... continuePosted August 15, 2014 by
Mind and Butter Tarts – HIGHLIGHT
Morning sun at Juniper HillBack to Basic Goodness: My First Weekthun by Jacqueline Larson, Toronto Group retreats are often described as “potent” ways to deepen one’s meditation practice. I finally experienced that potency for the first time in a weekthun at Juniper Hill. Patricia Hayward directed the retreat ... continuePosted July 10, 2013 by jacqueline_larson
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
Solitary Retreat and the Running Mind, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
miksangpart 2 of Running with the Mind of Meditation on Solitary Retreat by Fay Octavia Elliott Where we left off: I heard Pema Chodron say once that the middle is always the hardest part of a retreat regardless of its length. I crossed the middle line this evening ... continuePosted July 21, 2012 by