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Shambhala and Sudan Meet in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT
By Hannah Kinderlehrer One of the tragedies of the civil war in Sudan is the many girls and boys orphaned or separated from their families and living in refugee camps. Micklina Kenyi, one such “lost girl,” was resettled in the United States, graduated from Colorado University ... continuePosted April 29, 2009 by
Post Your News & Events on Shambhala Sun website!
Announcing 2 new online areas hosted by the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma websites—which put you, our readers, at the helm. On MahaSanghanews.com (whose name comes from the Sun’s sister publication Buddhadharma), your group or community can log in and share people news, project updates, offerings, invitations, awards—any ... continuePosted April 29, 2009 by mollydeshong
Announcing the Gampo Abbey Blog Spot
Gampo Abbey announced today the launch of their new blog, The Gampo Abbey Blog Spot. They invite all Shambhala members and the extended sangha family, along with the local community and friends of the Abbey, to visit. “Our new blog will serve as a place to share important ... continuePosted April 28, 2009 by
For the Vidyadhara
A poem by Steven Shippee, written on the Twenty-Second Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche Chokyi Gyatso, you are like a phone call in the middle of my favorite show, like a doorbell when I’m drifting off, like that falling dream that startles me awake in the middle of ... continuePosted April 27, 2009 by Steven
A Progress Report
On January 21st, 2009, I wrote a letter to the Vajradhatu sangha and the Shambhala community, stating that from this time forward it is my intention to focus on the propagation of the teachings of my root guru, the Great Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, and his ... continuePosted April 27, 2009 by
Inspiring Retreat at Casa Werma – HIGHLIGHT
My wife, Jean, and I drove in to Patzcuaro at sunset on September 30th, 2008. We’d made previous arrangements with Acharya Allyn Lyon and Eve Halpern to staff the upcoming Werma Retreat at Casa Werma from October 3-10, on our way back from Boulder, Colorado, to ... continuePosted April 25, 2009 by Brus Westby
User-friendly Shambhala program finder
Looking for a weekthün, Warrior Assembly or other Shambhala program in the Pacific Northwest or beyond? The Programs Elsewhere in Shambhala section of the Kootenay Shambhala Centre’s Programs page makes finding programs easy. From: Kootenay Shambhala Blog continuePosted April 24, 2009 by James Northcote
Announcing H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche’s 2009 Tour – HIGHLIGHT
After a successful completion of the Rinchen Terdzo in Orissa, India, at the beginning of March, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche is now back in Nepal. The teachings were accomplished after a little more than three months of almost daily practice, during which His Eminence gave ... continuePosted April 23, 2009 by
MBSR Training in France – HIGHLIGHT
By Acharya Mathias Pongracz What is MBSR? Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is a method for teaching mindfulness to people who want to deal with stress, pain, anxiety, depression and other medical and psychological conditions in a way which will give them a chance to take responsibility for their ... continuePosted April 23, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
Touching the Moment: Indelible Presence
with Acharya Dale Asrael & Cynthia Moku May 15 – 19, 2009 Blending meditation, contemplative arts, sensory awareness practices in nature and hatha yoga, this retreat will provide a rich practice environment in which we can shed conditioned habit patterns and rediscover the world with fresh perception. continuePosted April 22, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
YOGA BODY / BUDDHA MIND Weekend yoga workshop with OM Yoga’s Cyndi Lee & David Nichtern
From May 8-10 in Halifax, the Shambhala Sun Foundation (together with Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio) is pleased to present a weekend of workshops with internationally-acclaimed yoga teacher Cyndi Lee and longtime student and teacher within our Shambhala Buddhist tradition, David Nichtern. Cyndi is founder of OM Yoga ... continuePosted April 22, 2009 by mollydeshong
Join the 2009 Shambhala Green Commitment
The Touching the Earth working group of the Sakyong’s Council has issued a call to all Shambhala Centers that aims to take the whole of Shambhala forward toward a vision of increased sustainability at all our centers. The working group’s call follows on the statement of ... continuePosted April 22, 2009 by
The benefits of not knowing (or of briefly forgetting)
After a frustrating search the other day, I gave up and decided to ask the Sangha administrator’s list, center-talk2, for help: I saw a video on Youtube some time ago that I can’t find any longer. It was of Khandro Rinpoche, sitting on a throne, talking to ... continuePosted April 22, 2009 by John David Smith
Touching the Earth and Being Mindfully Green – HIGHLIGHT
By David Delcourt, Guest Editor and member of the Shambhala Touching the Earth working group In 1970, the same year the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche moved the North America, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson established a national teach-in, henceforth known as Earth Day. Meant as a day of ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by
Coming to a Center Near You: Sustainability Manuals – HIGHLIGHT
The Touching the Earth working group’s mission is that Shambhala become a powerful force for societal transformation in accordance with the principles and practices of both Shambhala warriorship and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit the group’s Shambhala webpage. The Touching the Earth group is creating ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by