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Applied Mindfulness: Meditation at Work – HIGHLIGHT
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Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly Invites Your Submissions
The Shambhala Sun‘s sister publication, Buddhadharma, is introducing two new columns and invites readers to send in their submissions. New Buddhist Obituary Column Buddhadharma‘s new obituary column features short, personal essays remembering the life and death of individuals who had a strong connection to the dharma. We invite ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by
Detska sangha v Praze
Anglicky preklad – kliknete zde. Praha je pomerne nove Shambhala centrum s velkym poctem mladych lidi. Mnoho z nich ma male deti a to velmi promenilo energii celeho centra. Zamerujeme se vic na nabizeni programu pro rodiny a snazime se zahrnout deti do cele sanghy. Diky Alici ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by
Family Programs in Prague
For the original Czech article, click here. Prague is a pretty new Shambhala center with quite many young people. Lots of them have little children now and it has changed the energy of the center a lot. We are now focusing on offering programmes for families and ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by
Love in Action: the Teacher’s Milkmen
Communicating the dharma in human language is a translation from the beginning. Realized beings point at the inexpressible essence through various means, transmissions, signs, dakini language and eventually human language. In addition, some translated already existing texts, as did, for instance, Vairochana, Marpa, and Chögyam Trungpa ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by
Touching the Sea, for a change
New York City Shambhalian Angela Alston, Outreach Coordinator for A Sea Change, a new documentary on ocean acidification, the hitherto-unseen underbelly of climate change. She writes, “The film is gloomy, cheerful, whimsical, and inspiring” and invites readers to a free premiere in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by
Ziji: Resources for Uplifting Your World
I fell in love with Ziji from the first moment I walked in. With its uplifted environment, beautiful shrine supplies, and every dharma book under the sun, it was a joy simply to be there. That was the winter of 1986. Little did I know the ... continuePosted February 24, 2009 by Amy Kida
Get more of what you love about Shambhala Sun – online!
The Shambhala Sun’s daily blog, Shambhala SunSpace, serves up daily some of the finest news, reviews, stories and links from around the Buddhist-inspired world. On SunSpace (shambhalasun.com/sunspace) you’ll find: Q&A’s and blog-posts from Sun authors and teachers Shambhala Sun Audio: bringing your favorite voices to life Up-to-the-minute Dharma and cultural ... continuePosted February 23, 2009 by
Shambhalacalli in Tepotzlan
Written for the Dot For a Spanish translation of this article, click here. Brus and Jean Westby live in Bucerias, Mexico, for much of each year, and were recently invited by Acharya Allyn Lyon to help staff a week-long practice retreat at Shambhalacalli in Tepotzlan, a mountain town ... continuePosted February 23, 2009 by Brus Westby
Community Book News
Osprey Books has re-released William Gilkerson‘s 1963 classic Gilkerson on War under the new title From Rocks to Rockets in re-formatted United Kingdom and North American editions. Available in bookstores and online as of October 2008. Bill’s award-winning novel Pirate’s Passage has been reprinted in several ... continuePosted February 23, 2009 by
Buddhist Youth Festival 2008 – HIGHLIGHT
When I received the invitation for the Buddhist Youth Festival 2008, my first thought was “Yes!” Of course, I wanted to spend 5 days in a wonderful atmosphere – to dance into the new year with lovely people again. It was definitely a “first thought-best thought” ... continuePosted February 23, 2009 by
Survey Results Are In! – HIGHLIGHT
The first ever Shambhala Community Survey is complete and the results are now available to the entire community on Shambhala.org. The extensive survey, launched on Shambhala Day 2008, was sent to one out of every four Shambhala members by email and by post, in four languages. ... continuePosted February 23, 2009 by
Two Shambhala Art Intensives in Europe
“In order to perform we have to relate to reality. So to begin, we must have some training on how to relate to reality. It’s not a matter of questionning the nature of reality, it’s learning about your style of relating to reality.” Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche continuePosted February 23, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
Exhibition of Herb Elsky’s Works
Sculptures in Resin (1970-1995) & “Infinity Boxes” (2002- 2004) A mini retrospective spaning on 35 years March 10 – April 12 Centre culturel Jean Gagnat; Limoges, France continuePosted February 23, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
Royal Wedding Celebration in Orissa, India
In the fall of 2006 I found myself talking with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche about his upcoming wedding in Orissa, India, at the seat of his father-in-law’s lineage in India. The Sakyong asked if I was going; at the time I didn’t think that I would. I asked ... continuePosted February 22, 2009 by Marvin Ross