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Auspicious Meeting in Delhi

Auspicious Meeting in Delhi – HIGHLIGHT

[caption id="attachment_16351" align="aligncenter" width="448" by the fortunate coincidence and quickly arranged the meeting to exchange greetings and warm wishes for the new year. The Karmapa was traveling from Kerala to Dharamsala and had a brief stop over in Delhi. The Sakyong has now reached Nepal to begin ... continue
Posted March 7, 2010 by Editor
Sakyong’s International Engagement

Sakyong’s International Engagement – HIGHLIGHT

Jennifer Holder interviews the Sakyong’s Chief of Staff, Joshua Silberstein, about several of the global initiatives that the Sakyong is supporting. As he points out in the interview, “By planting the flag of sanity, all the other traditions and people who prize that sanity can ... continue
Posted February 18, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Shambhala Day Address

Shambhala Day Address – HIGHLIGHT

This Sunday, the first internet hookup for Shambhala Day took place via Shambhala Online. Community members cheered, shouted “ki ki so so,” and waved to each other across continents. President Reoch addressed the global mandala from Halifax, and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche shared exciting news from retreat ... continue
Posted February 15, 2010 by Editor
Shambhala is Expecting!

Shambhala is Expecting! – HIGHLIGHT

Of course this Shambhala Day falls on Valentine’s Day, because the Sakyong had news for us — the ultimate gift of love. At the close of his annual address, our beloved Sakyong announced that he and the Sakyong Wangmo are expecting a child. Having just completed ... continue
Posted February 14, 2010 by Editor
The Other Side of a Jasmine Cup

The Other Side of a Jasmine Cup – HIGHLIGHT

To mark today’s union of Shambhala Day with Valentine’s Day, we offer a love poem by Sakyong Mipham, written for Semo Tseyang. Happy New Year, and may yours be a lovely year! The sun broke through, Camouflaged by speculation. When the lips of realism Smacked their kiss upon this ... continue
Posted February 14, 2010 by Editor
How to Work with Obstacles

How to Work with Obstacles – HIGHLIGHT

By Sakyong Mipham Whatever our level of practice, there will always be obstacles. The Tibetan word for obstacle, parche, means “what cuts our progress.” In fact, sometimes the more we are engaged in practice, the greater the obstacles become. If we understand that obstacles are part of ... continue
Posted February 7, 2010 by Editor
Shambhala Households: Transcript

Shambhala Households: Transcript – HIGHLIGHT

Here is the transcript of a discussion about Shambhala Households that was released early this month. President Richard Reoch: Dear friends, I’m speaking to you from the Kalapa Court here in Halifax. It is just days after the 4th Shambhala Congress and, in fact, it is ... continue
Posted January 23, 2010 by Editor
Shambhala Warriorship and Meditation

Shambhala Warriorship and Meditation – HIGHLIGHT

By Sakyong Mipham In one of the most beautiful Buddhist poems ever written, the great Indian teacher Shantideva talks about the bodhisattva warrior. The Tibetan term is changchup sempa, “the warrior with the mind of enlightenment.” Such a warrior dedicates his or her life to others, using ... continue
Posted January 17, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Sakong Announces Shambhala Household Initiative

Sakong Announces Shambhala Household Initiative – HIGHLIGHT

On his birthday, just before entering retreat, the Sakyong recorded an interview with President Reoch about the significance of Shambhala Households. “Shambhala is historically connected with household,” he said. “I feel that the next phase is really this notion of the Shambhala Household. A person could choose ... continue
Posted December 31, 2009 by Editor
Interdependence and Freedom

Interdependence and Freedom – HIGHLIGHT

By Sakyong Mipham What keeps us from tasting our inherent wisdom? Concept. We are generally chasing one conceptual creation after another. This matrix of concept appears in many variations, but its weak point is always the same: it is fabricated. Without really looking at the nature of ... continue
Posted November 21, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Tenshuk Ceremony in Photos

Tenshuk Ceremony in Photos – HIGHLIGHT

The Tenshuk Cermony for the longevity of the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche was conducted by His Eminence Namkha Drime Rinpoche in Halifax on Tuesday, November 10th in the midst of the Fourth Shambhala Congress. This was the occasion for the first performance by Shambhalians trained in ... continue
Posted November 18, 2009 by Editor
“The Sakyong has something for you…”

“The Sakyong has something for you…” – HIGHLIGHT

Emily Sell, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s editor, recalls how the composition of the Treatise on Society and Organization occurred: “I was just settling into an airplane ride when someone sat down in the seat beside me. It was Rinpoche. He had moved from first class to ... continue
Posted October 31, 2009 by Richard_Reoch
Tenshuk Ceremony

Tenshuk Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT

Often people wonder what it means to have a teacher and to be a vajrayana practitioner. Even after we have been participating in this special relationship with our teacher and the phenomenal world for a long time, still we may wonder. In this article, Walker Blaine engages ... continue
Posted October 30, 2009 by Walker Blaine
Let’s Make the Sakyong Beam

Let’s Make the Sakyong Beam – HIGHLIGHT

By Lois Lungta On Sunday, the New York Shambhala Center was bursting at the seams, as usual, with Shambhala Training levels, gateway programs, and vajrayana practice sessions. But somehow we managed to reserve the main shrine room for a very important event–the recitation of mantras to ... continue
Posted October 26, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Sakyong Confers Vajrakilaya Abhisheka

Sakyong Confers Vajrakilaya Abhisheka – HIGHLIGHT

By Walker Blaine On October 11th, 2009 Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche conferred the Vajrakilaya abhisheka at Karme Choling in Barnet, Vermont. This marks the Sakyong’s first full presentation of a Nyingma yidam (meditation deity) to our community. Vajrakilaya is the activity aspect of all the buddhas. It focuses ... continue
Posted October 21, 2009 by Walker Blaine
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