Dharma Teachings - 2018-12-27 - 2 comments
What is Dathun?
by Dan Hessey
Dathun is an important milestone in the path of the Shambhala warrior, and an invaluable experience for anyone interested ... continue
Community Articles - 2018-12-25 - 12 comments
Kyudo is Not a Shambhala Art
Sensei illustrates the position of the arms in kyudo: a circle, meaning “peace.”
article by Carolyn Kanjuro
photos courtesy of Sue Kranzdorf
Kyudo, “standing ... continue
Community Articles - 2018-12-23 - 9 comments
How Should a Buddhist Respond to “Merry Christmas”?
article by Chris Montone, Washington, D.C.
For those of us who have formally taken refuge and changed our religious affiliation to Buddhism, ... continue
Mandala Projects - 2018-12-20 - 11 comments
The Path of Unconditional Healing
A Journey of Illness and Discovery
by Jeff Rubin, New York City
I still remember quite vividly the scene in the doctor’s office ... continue
Dharma Teachings - 2018-12-18 - 8 comments
Human Drala
“Rowga”
COLUMN: Dharma Teachings
by Russell Rodgers, Nelson, B.C.
Sometimes one encounters people or places that cut through one’s habitual chain of thoughts. The ... continue
Dharma Teachings - 2018-12-16 - 3 comments
Yeshe Tsogyal: Woman and Feminine Principle
Yeshe Tsogyal banner, which now hangs in many of our shrinerooms.
By Rita Gross and Acharya Judith Simmer Brown
Yeshe Tsogyal has long ... continue
Dharma Teachings - 2018-12-13 - 7 comments
Seeing Depression
In this article, Acharya Michael Greenleaf dives fearlessly into the solidity of depression and offers insight into causes, describes what ... continue
Featured Stories - 2018-12-11 - 1 comment
“Fail Better!”
Ani Pema Chodron at the Naropa Graduation, of the Daily Camera
As the Boulder Daily Camera says, at Naropa University’s recent ... continue
Dharma Teachings
What is Dathun?
by Dan Hessey Dathun is an important milestone in the path of the Shambhala warrior, and an invaluable experience for anyone interested in fundamentally making friends with who and what they are. For most people, it is the first extended program they attend that focuses mainly on meditation practice. What is dathun? Why would anyone take a month out of his or her life to explore sitting meditation? Dathun is a month-long group meditation retreat. Led by senior teachers and experienced meditation instructors, dathun is an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in mindfulness meditation. Group practice is more than a number of people practicing together, each on their own path. Rather, group discipline and mindfulness creates a shared atmosphere of wakefulness, although there is not much talking. ... continueMore:Dharma Teachings
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