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Meditation in a Utah School
Students are practicing meditation in the unlikeliest of places: a small public school in rural southeastern Utah, USA. Encouraged by a once-a-week meditation group, students have learned to relax, pay attention to their breath and decrease negative emotions. How it Began In 2005, my supervisor at the ... continuePosted January 31, 2009 by tom
Generosity: the mother of all blessings
In the conventional world, generosity is the way that organizations express goodness. The Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club and other such groups repeatedly raise large sums of money and donate it to non-profits, schools and civic projects. They raffle off classic cars, vacations in Europe and other ... continuePosted January 31, 2009 by Larry Barnett
Taipei Hosts President Reoch During Asia Tour
Written for the Dot The Taipei Shambhala Meditation Group happily hosted Shambhala President Richard Reoch for three days during his October 2008 tour of Asia. This followed Acharya Arawana Hayashi’s earlier February 2008 visit to Taipei which featured an inspiring program: “Shambhala and the Great Eastern Sun ... continuePosted January 31, 2009 by Yeachin Tsai
Sharing Insight and Aspirations – HIGHLIGHT
On the last Saturday in September 2008, almost sixty people from two countries met to discuss working together regionally, to support each other and to share insights and aspirations. All attendees actively keep their centers functioning and happy, from the holders of big vision to the ... continuePosted January 31, 2009 by beckyhazel
Taking Our Seats as Earth Protectors – HIGHLIGHT
By Sue Gilman and Fred Meyer for the Dot Touching the Earth, Shambhala’s working group on the environment and sustainability, came together in person for the first time in November for a retreat at Karmê Chöling. Officially born at the 2006 Congress in Cologne, the group has ... continuePosted January 30, 2009 by Sue_Gilman
Earth Mouse | Year in Review
Earth Mouse | Year in Review (click to enlarge) A year of pageantry and proclamation, celebration of the feminine principle, and renewed aspirations for peace. In the Earth Mouse (2008–9), the Shambhala mandala had plenty to celebrate with the enthronement of the Sakyong Wangmo; the first visit ... continuePosted January 16, 2009 by
Advertising with the Shambhala Times
Join the Shambhala Times now! Reach the Shambhala sangha by advertising on our community news magazine, shambhalatimes.org. Our website is the gathering place for our sangha to exchange ideas, inspiration, stories, videos and more. We have a team of active editors sourcing teachings by Acharyas, videos of ... continuePosted January 11, 2009 by
Share your story with the mandala! – HIGHLIGHT
Introducing Shambhala Times Shambhala has a new online community news magazine where you are the most important story. We invite you to read and enjoy Shambhala Times, but we also invite you to participate. No matter what your daily practice is, how you contribute to the mandala, ... continuePosted January 6, 2009 by