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Book Review: The Way of Tenderness by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel – HIGHLIGHT
Este artículo ha sido traducido al español aqui. The Way of Tenderness – Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender By Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Review by Christine Heming As a heterosexual white woman I often feel that relating to diversity, particularly race, sexuality, and gender, is akin to walking ... continuePosted February 24, 2019 by archives-staff
Why Talk About Whiteness? – HIGHLIGHT
Shifting the culture of Shambhala, deconstructing barriers and experiencing social liberation by members of the White Awareness Council Over the past several months, the Shambhala community has been shaken to its core. There are things that we can see now that we couldn’t see as clearly before, particularly ... continuePosted September 30, 2018 by CGH
Give It A Good Cry – HIGHLIGHT
Respecting our sadness by giving way to tears by Susie Cook I am a meditation practitioner, a mother, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a teacher, a director, a gardener, a cook, a hiker, an artist, a walker, a smiler, a crier, and, yes, a crier. ... continuePosted July 16, 2018 by
The Truth of Interdependence – HIGHLIGHT
Rev. angel Kyodo williams: Why Your Liberation is Bound Up With Mine from “Meditation in the City,” the New York Shambhala Center podcast In the face of today’s political and social unrest, is it possible to create a wise, kind, and strong human society? Rev. angel Kyodo williams speaks ... continuePosted June 30, 2018 by CGH
Project Worthmore – HIGHLIGHT
Understanding immigration issues in our community by Rachel Hanson On Tuesday, May 29th, about fifteen members of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver (SMDC) gathered together for a panel on refugee issues in Colorado. The event was sponsored by the Denver Center’s Community Engagement Team, and featured speakers ... continuePosted June 8, 2018 by CGH
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
A Reflection on Diversity – HIGHLIGHT
Working toward inclusion and diversity as a fundamental aspect of my path by Danielle Loeb I felt I had to leave myself at the door and assimilate in order to fit in. And even then, I couldn’t change the way that I looked. I ended up feeling ... continuePosted March 21, 2018 by CGH
Women’s March Los Angeles – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhalians participate in the LA Women’s March, offering a meditation flash mob to accompany the main event by Jason Elias On Saturday, January 20, 2018, hundreds of thousands of people showed up for the Women’s March in downtown Los Angeles (local news station KTLA estimated participation at 400,000). ... continuePosted February 1, 2018 by CGH
Feeling and Touching Kindness – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on the Social Engagement Think Tank at Sky Lake, New York, October 2017 by Lourdes de León Since our Social Engagement Think Tank, I have been processing my experiences, connecting to emotions that continue to arise. I have been trying to put my experience into words, first ... continuePosted January 2, 2018 by CGH
Bringing Shambhala to Diversity Work – HIGHLIGHT
Addressing harmful aspects of social conditioning by creating a brave and caring community by members of the Shambhala Diversity Working Group We are pleased to see the Shambhala mandala bubbling with awareness and curiosity! What range of life experiences do we bring to our community? Can we create ... continuePosted December 23, 2017 by CGH
Contemplating the Think Tank – HIGHLIGHT
Part Four of a four-part series sharing the experiences of participants in the first ever Shambhala Social Engagement Think Tank, held October 12-15 at Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation and Retreat Center by Alexandria Barnes, Assistant to Director of Office of Social Engagement, Chicago, Illinois To address a critical mass in ... continuePosted November 21, 2017 by CGH
Think Tank Reflections – HIGHLIGHT
Part Three of a four-part series sharing the experiences of participants in the first ever Shambhala Social Engagement Think Tank, held October 12-15 at Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation and Retreat Center by Ashley Hodson, Director Boston Shambhala Center, Boston, Massachusetts I appreciate this opportunity to talk about my experience at ... continuePosted November 19, 2017 by CGH
Think Tank: One of Many Voices – HIGHLIGHT
Part Two of a four-part series sharing the experiences of participants in the first ever Shambhala Social Engagement Think Tank, held October 12-15 at Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation and Retreat Center by Tuyet Cullen, Director Madison Shambhala Center, Madison, WI I must do internal preparation before I enter Shambhala spaces. ... continuePosted November 16, 2017 by CGH
Think Tank: Four Voices – HIGHLIGHT
Part One of a four-part series sharing the experiences of participants in the first ever Shambhala Social Engagement Think Tank, held October 12-15 at Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation and Retreat Center by Shastri Charlene Leung, Chairperson of the Shambhala International Diversity Working Group Perhaps “Embody, Feel, & Be Tank” more ... continuePosted November 14, 2017 by CGH