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Spacious Minds by Sara E. Lewis – HIGHLIGHT
From Cornell University Press Review by Shastri Steve Gleich Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up and live in a Buddhist culture? Would you view the truths of the dharma as common sense? One would be indeed fortunate to be part of a ... continuePosted June 16, 2020 by archives-staff
No Future Without Forgiveness – HIGHLIGHT
A few thoughts on how and why we can forgive others — and ourselves by Shastri Christine Heming I have been thinking and reading about forgiveness lately. What is it? Where do we find it? How does it come about? A lot has been said about forgiveness, represented in religious and self-help ... continuePosted September 14, 2018 by CGH
Shambhala Shrine Amidst Crisis – HIGHLIGHT
Working with issues and concerns related to Shambhala Center shrines and images of Shambhala teachers by Barbara Heffernan The Shambhala community is struggling to determine the appropriate response to recent accounts of sexual misconduct on the part of our spiritual leader and lineage holder, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. On a ... continuePosted August 11, 2018 by CGH
On Gender and the Prevention of Harm – HIGHLIGHT
Miksang image by Charles BlackhallNEWS: from the Shambhala Office of Societal Health & Wellbeing Town Hall Meetings to be Hosted (SEE NEW DATE LISTED BELOW) On Gender and the Prevention of Harm in Shambhala Mary Whetsell is the Director of the Shambhala Office of Societal Health & Wellbeing, ... continuePosted October 14, 2014 by
The Silence is Broken – HIGHLIGHT
Report from a recent program in Halifax: Community Solutions: Safety and Support for Women Regarding Sexual and Partner Violence article by Hamish Anderson The ongoing sexual abuse of children and women has become a forefront issue in North America. Public unease with issues such as paedophiles being protected ... continuePosted August 3, 2014 by
Turning Towards Conflict… – HIGHLIGHT
…with Fearless Compassion article by Ann McKnight Later this month, at the end of June, the Washington DC Shambhala Center will join with the Baltimore Shambhala Center to present a weekend workshop on Restorative Circles, a powerful process for working with conflict or trauma. Ann McKnight will lead ... continuePosted June 13, 2014 by