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Sun Camper steals hearts at London event – HIGHLIGHT
Flashmob outdoor meditationReport from the Ground of Awake in the World article by Shannon van Staden, Shambhala Times Reporter video by President Richard Reoch Among the many people who spoke on Day Three of London’s Awake in the World Festival, one of the most moving personal testimonies was from ... continuePosted September 15, 2013 by
The Real Power of Sun Camp – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Youth and Families Dancing in the Shrine Room by Leslie Gossett Shambhala Times Column Editor In general, we desire to offer our children what richness we can. Nourishing food, a safe place to lay their heads, plenty of resources, opportunities to learn how to be in the world. How ... continuePosted July 20, 2013 by
Two Family Camps – One View – HIGHLIGHT
by Jeff Buehler, Prague Shambhala Center, Czech Republic We have just returned from our second Family Camp this summer. First we traveled two days from Prague to Dechen Choling to take part in our first family program there. My wife and I had both given up going ... continuePosted August 27, 2012 by
Lonely Together: The ROW Sangha Gathers – HIGHLIGHT
Gordon Shotwell describes the first annual gathering for graduates of Rights of Warriorship. “The nature of the ROW sangha is that we are committed to respecting one another’s capacity to be lonely.” -Corey Kohn For more than twenty years, Rites of Warriorship (ROW) has been the entry point ... continuePosted January 9, 2011 by
Inseparability of Donating Time and Money – HIGHLIGHT
By Gordon Shotwell For several years now, I have staffed Sun Camp. But last summer I had to leave early because I had started working at a bank and didn’t have enough vacation days to staff the entire program. Leaving early was a heartbreaking, and for a ... continuePosted January 9, 2010 by
A Ratio of One-to-One Fun – HIGHLIGHT
Does summer and Sun Camp feel like leaves of memory, falling off the trees? To revive the fun, here’s a recollection of what happened, what didn’t happen, and what just was. By Ben Williams Another year marches by at the Shambhala Sun Summer Camp where 31 ... continuePosted November 4, 2009 by Ben Williams