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We are now at the fork of this road – HIGHLIGHT
By Richard Reoch “We are now at the fork of this road. We now have an ultimatum or an alternative,” warns Albert Marshall, the Elder who speaks for the Mi’kmaw Nation on the environment. “Is it going to be business as usual? Or are we going to ... continuePosted December 15, 2020 by archives-staff
Walking the Tiger’s Path – HIGHLIGHT
Sergeant Kendel with Iraqi children In 2005 Sergeant Paul Kendel, an American Georgia National Guardsman stationed in Iraq, disillusioned with the American mission and with the aggression starting to overwhelm his military unit, began email contact with Margot Neuman, executive director of the Ratna Prison Initiative. The ... continuePosted November 11, 2018 by Gary_Allen
Eye-Witness Report, Part Two – HIGHLIGHT
Tracing the origins of the current Rohingya crisis, and a call to action by Richard Reoch This crisis is far from over. Journalists inside Myanmar are facing harassment, even death threats, for independent reporting on this situation. Two reporters for Reuters news agency were arrested for violating the ... continuePosted April 13, 2018 by CGH
Eye-Witness Report, Part One – HIGHLIGHT
A Shambhala representative spends time among the Rohingya refugees by Richard Reoch I have just returned from the largest refugee camp in the world. It’s where the Rohingya people have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar, a Buddhist nation. No one knows exactly how many people are sheltering there. Perhaps ... continuePosted April 11, 2018 by CGH
Mission to Myanmar – HIGHLIGHT
A letter from Richard Reoch about the Rohingya humanitarian crisis Dear Readers: I have been invited at short notice to join a high level inter-faith delegation to the Rohingya refugee camps on the Bangladesh/Myanmar border. That will be at the end of this coming week. This mission — an act of ... continuePosted March 23, 2018 by CGH
The Buddhists Who Are Speaking Out – HIGHLIGHT
Rohingya boat migrants rescued in Indonesiaarticle by Richard Reoch, Personal Envoy of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Buddhists in countries around the world are speaking out in an effort to rescue and protect tens of thousands of displaced people – many of them risking death in overcrowded boats – in ... continuePosted June 16, 2015 by
Richard Reoch Looks Ahead – HIGHLIGHT
outgoing president Richard Reoch in his “office” at the Tenno Room in HalifaxThe Sakyong has announced changes to the governing structure of Shambhala. This includes reintegrating the position of president back into the seat of the lineage holder. Shambhala Times asked outgoing president Richard Reoch, who ... continuePosted February 9, 2015 by
Politicians train in Mindfulness – HIGHLIGHT
A Round-up of Events at London’s Awake in the World Festival article and video by President Richard Reoch Politicians being trained in mindfulness? It’s not a wild dream. It’s happening in Britain’s House of Commons and House of Lords and may be extended to the country’s parliamentary civil ... continuePosted September 16, 2013 by Richard_Reoch
Investigating the Syria Crisis – HIGHLIGHT
The article below is copied from the Huffington Post UK, and is President Richard Reoch’s final piece leading up to Awake in the World. How Much Shock and Awe Will it Take to Wake Us Up? by President Richard Reoch The debate about bombing Syria is, in part, about ... continuePosted September 10, 2013 by Richard_Reoch
Update on the Kalapa Capital Centre – HIGHLIGHT
by Shambhala President, Richard Reoch Before he went on retreat in 2009, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche asked Mr. Steve Baker to become the Project Director for one of our mandala’s most ambitious projects: the establishment of a Kalapa Capital Centre, the capital of Shambhala. This is a complex, ... continuePosted January 19, 2012 by Richard_Reoch
Key Developments in Our Mandala – HIGHLIGHT
The Kalapa Council has offered an overview of what’s been happening across our mandala since their update last June. This far-ranging report highlights the Shambhala Lineage, Mukpo Family, Practice and Education, Governance, the Dorje Kasung, Shambhala Europe, Shambhala Media, Shambhala Online and our networked community, Major ... continuePosted January 11, 2011 by Richard_Reoch
President Reoch Addresses this Pivotal Time – HIGHLIGHT
President Richard Reoch recently joined Julia Sagebien on Chronicles Radio for a far-reaching conversation. With Sakyong Mipham’s encouragement that each of us consider our role in this pivotal ten-year period, in this interview President Reoch offers us a valuable sense of view, tangible skillful means, ... continuePosted December 7, 2010 by
Supporting a Department of Peace
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, has expressed his support for the worldwide initiative to urge countries to establish ministries and departments of peace. He issued the following statement in conjunction with the Global Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace held in Costa Rica last month: “Years ... continuePosted October 20, 2009 by
Divine Lady of Gathering – HIGHLIGHT
By President Richard Reoch Among the many initiatives the Sakyong has undertaken to manifest Shambhala Vision, is the commissioning of the Rigden Lineage thangka. It is currently being painted at the Shambhala Art School in northern India by a team of artists under the direction of ... continuePosted September 22, 2009 by Richard_Reoch
Penor Rinpoche’s 49th Day Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
President Reoch is currently visiting Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppee, southern India to attend the 49th Day Ceremony for His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. Penor Rinpoche passed away on March 27, entering into samadhi for eight days before his parinirvana on April 3. By President Richard Reoch His Holiness ... continuePosted May 22, 2009 by Richard_Reoch