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The Magic of Lhasang – HIGHLIGHT
Lhasang with the Sakyong, Sakyong Wangmo and His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche. COLUMN: Dharma Teachings by Acharya Daniel Hessey and Walker Blaine “When we do a lhasang to bring down the magic energy of enlightenment and drala, the smoke of the lhasang is said to purify those obstacles that ... continuePosted October 9, 2018 by alexandra_kalinine
Life is a Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
Contemplating the power and meaning of our everyday rituals by Susan Firer “Life is a ceremony” says Chogyam Trungpa. Sakyong Mipham discusses this in the eighth chapter of his book “The Shambhala Principle.” According to the Sakyong: “Through our view, contemplation, and activity, every day we are transforming commonly ... continuePosted November 23, 2017 by CGH
The Protector Ritual – HIGHLIGHT
A long-time student ruminates on the practice of protector chants in Shambhala ritual by Russell Rodgers The protector chants have been causing controversy at centres since Trungpa Rinpoche first asked us to start doing them over thirty years ago. Periodically, members argue over whether or not it is ... continuePosted August 18, 2016 by CGH
Meal Blessings and Great Eastern Sun – HIGHLIGHT
A natural foods chef looks at how meal blessings can fundamentally change our relationship to food, and help repair our relationship to the natural world by Marcella Friel Several months ago, I was visiting a dear sangha friend who read to me the following excerpt from Acharya ... continuePosted April 10, 2016 by CGH
First Shambhala Ritual Academy – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,The first Shambhala Ritual Academy led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche took place in October at Marpa House in Boulder, attended by fifty experienced chopons and umdzes. article by Frank Iglehart and Andrea Doukas The purpose of the Ritual Academy was to further deepen our formal ... continuePosted February 26, 2014 by