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Bringing Peace Into Your Home With Family Meditation – HIGHLIGHT
Happiness comes from slowing down and cultivating a peaceful place inside together as a family. A daily dose of meditation helps family members – Self-soothe and settle energy … and relieve anxiety Develop clarity … and prevent anger and resentment Increase empathy … and decrease “Me first” and “I want” Strengthen ... continuePosted March 20, 2009 by Kerry Lee MacLean
Elternsein als Pfad: Wie wir Zuversicht in unseren Kindern nähren
Achtsamkeit im Leben mit den Kindern üben Was Kinder sehr von Eltern brauchen ist Achtsamkeit: ganz und gar da sein. Kinder leben in der Gegenwart im Hier und Jetzt, nicht in der Zukunft und nicht in der Vergangenheit. Wenn wir jedoch stets beschäftigt sind und uns von unseren ... continuePosted March 20, 2009 by
Translators’ Conference Underway in Bir, India
The Chronicles Reports on Translator’s Conference in Bir: [Bir, India, 14 March 2009] The world’s leading Dharma translators are gathering at Deer Park Institute in Bir, India for a conference convened by Khyentse Rinpoche and chaired by the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Khyentse Rinpoche talks about the conference ... continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
The Mind and Heart of the Dalai Lama, San Francisco on April 7
For millions of people around the world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a symbol of human kindness and wisdom. Is the true nature of the human heart and mind basically good, as Buddhist philosophy suggests, and if so, why do we so often bring suffering ... continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
Celebrating Small Moments
Parenting in the twenty-first century is a challenge. We can no longer rely on the certainty of tradition, and our sense of family and our roles as mothers and fathers, men and women, are not prescribed as they once were. So how do we do this ... continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
Making Space to Be Human: An Interview with Virginia Hilliker – HIGHLIGHT
At ninety-four, Virginia Hilliker has more life in her than many of her middle-aged friends. As one of them, I often feel that I’m trailing behind her, trying to keep up with her wit and wisdom in a conversation. Virginia has been a teacher and a ... continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
New Shambhalians Arrive on March 11th
Two Shambhalians were born on March 11th: Johan Ziji to Jane DiGiacomo and Miles Parker and Arthur to Victoria and Simon Hagens. continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
El moco de Clara – HIGHLIGHT
Llegué a Shambhala cerca de doce años atrás, cuando el Centro de Santiago era un departamento pequeño y un poco fantasma y había que “pedir hora” para recibir la instrucción de meditación. Llegué porque no podía dormir; apagaba la luz y mi cabeza no paraba de ... continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
Clara’s Booger
I arrived in Shambhala 12 years ago when the Santiago Shambhala Center was a very small and ghostly apartment and when it was necessary to “ask for a date” in order to receive initial meditation instruction. I wanted the instruction to help me sleep better because ... continuePosted March 19, 2009 by
Aloka Children’s Program Returns to Karme Choling – HIGHLIGHT
Spring is in the air today at Karme Choling, as the snow melts and the sun bears down stronger and warmer than it has in half a year’s time. It is almost reminiscent of the glorious, rich summer days in the Northeast Kingdom, with flowers in ... continuePosted March 18, 2009 by Dan
Cheerful April Fools Day! Bon Poisson d’Avril!
Shambhala Times wishes you a splendidly foolish April the first! continuePosted March 18, 2009 by
Shambhala Rainbows: Gay in Shambhala
In 1995 I was a 24-year old club kid working for a vintage clothing store called “Flashy Trash” in Boystown, Chicago. When, in the midst of some temper tantrum, the woman I worked with joked that I should learn how to meditate, that moment, triggered something ... continuePosted March 18, 2009 by Zane Edwards
Reflections on Shambhala Day
It certainly didn’t feel like an auspicious day when I woke up that morning. The last part of the don season stuck me with a nasty cold and as I poured myself into my suit I couldn’t help but gain confidence that the year of the ... continuePosted March 16, 2009 by
My Turn in the Barrel: the Weekthun Experience near Houston, Texas – HIGHLIGHT
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Aging, Families and Shambhala
When my mother died at age 86, her only grandchild–my daugher, then 14–asked if she could have my mother’s well-worn, simple gold wedding band. Since then, my daughter–now 21–has worn that ring nearly every day. With my mother’s death, my daughter no longer had living grandparents. ... continuePosted March 15, 2009 by David Whitehorn