Pausing our Schedule, Resources for our Readers - comment

Dear Shambhala Times readers,

In response to yet another instance of violence against Black Americans, the Times Editorial staff has paused our scheduled editorial calendar for the moment, and want to begin by amplifying BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) voices, particularly BIPOC dharma teachers, doing work in the space of racial justice.

From Kelsey Blackwell, for white people: Are You Doing Enough

Kelsey’s article includes many, many educational resources of different kinds, specifically for “white bodies wondering how to be of service towards dismantling systems of white supremacy.”

Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls has compiled a list of BIPOC teachers and BIPOC-led dharma organizations that you can learn from and support. This is in addition to their own Weekly Dharma Gathering platform.

Find more BIPOC teachers and teachings on Liberate Meditation app

Organizations

Please join us in learning from and listening to these teachers.

Black Lives Matter.

COVID-19 Resources on the Shambhala Times

From the Editorial Team— Many resources have been shared by the Shambhala leadership and Community members to help us all through this moment of isolation and uncertainty. Your editorial team has gathered them together here so that this page can be a resource for everyone. We will continue to update this page with resources as […]continue

COVID-19 — Community Care Message

Dear Shambhalians – We are living an unprecedented time of uncertainty, disruption, and stress. It seems that each day brings yet more difficult news. COVID-19 (known as the coronavirus) has brought isolation—both felt and real—as we all struggle, putting our lives on hold and using social distancing or self-quarantine to protect ourselves and others. As the Director of Community Care and Conduct, I want to express my heartfelt and sincere concern and compassion for our community members, particularly those members whose health ... continue

Community Articles, covid-19 - 2020-05-26 - 1 comment

Level III: There’s Also Magic Online

Double rainbow over Madrid at the end of the weekend, (C) Peter Savaiano Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en español aquí. By ... continue

Community Articles - 2020-05-18 - 3 comments

Pilgrimage in Honor of Ashoka

By Joanna Francis Back in the times when borders were open, planes were flying and the Indian railways were still running, Tessa ... continue

covid-19 - 2020-05-12 - 2 comments

Advice for Doing a COVID Retreat

Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash By Shastri Russell Rodgers, in Nelson, B.C., Canada “Self-isolating” sounds a lot like being on retreat. ... continue

book reviews - 2020-05-04 - 2 comments

Dakini Power by Michaela Haas

A review by Christine Heming Michaela Haas has shared with us her “labor of love” by honoring the lives and accomplishments of ... continue

Community Articles - 2020-04-27 - comment

Condolences for Nova Scotia

Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash The Shambhala Board extends our sincere condolences to the families and friends whose cherished loved ones ... continue

Community Articles - 2020-04-20 - 1 comment

Right Livelihood Arises from Raising Equestrian Windhorse

Craig teaching at home by Andrea D’Asaro Originally published here on the Seattle Shambhala Center Blog Right livelihood is one of the traditional ethical ... continue

Community Articles - 2020-04-13 - 10 comments

Tagtruk Mukpo Update

Taggi and Rowan, his shadow By Jim Christie, Senior Living Provider to Tagtruk Mukpo Greetings and salutations to family and friends of Taggi ... continue

Community Articles, covid-19 - 2020-04-06 - 3 comments

Transitioning to Zoom

By Craig Sargent When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens Due to COVID-19, we closed our Center in Lexington KY on March 14th. ... continue

Dharma Teachings

Good Society Part II: Feeling the Goodness

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The second part of a two-part series by Shastri Russell Rodgers. For part one, click here. In Part I of this two-part essay, we looked at the genetics behind the universal human impulse to create good society. The logic was this: everywhere there are humans, we form society. Therefore, it must be in our genes. The first part of this essay was basically a book review of Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, by Nicholas Christakis, a Yale professor. Dr. Christakis proposes that encoded in our genes is a “social suite” that is common to all societies that are able to survive the test of time and circumstance. This “suite” includes : good leadership (and respect for that leadership), cooperation, ... continue

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Art Happens, Share it Here

Poetry Space, Winter 2019

Moving into winter now, fallen leaves and early snow. In this edition we feature four poems from writers both new to us, and some not so new. As a reminder, for the time being we strive to publish most, if not all, of the work we receive, or at least a selection of work from each writer who submits. Given our space constraints, we have a bit of a bias toward shorter poems and cannot make use of photographs, art work, etc. See the guidelines for submission below… We invite all of our readers to submit their work. To submit, simply email your work to [email protected] Please include your poems in the body of the email (no more than 3 poems per submission please), and please include your ... continue

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