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To Help Others Makes Me Happy
An interview with Khandro Tseyang Palmo by Metha Martens for Buddhismus Aktuell, a German magazine The wedding of the dream couple Khandro Tseyang and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, son of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche is still vividly alive in many Buddhist’s memory. Metha Martens had a conversation with ... continuePosted August 16, 2009 by
„Anderen zu helfen, macht mich glücklich“ – HIGHLIGHT
Interview mit Semo Tseyang Palmo Die Hochzeit des Traumpaars Khandro Tseyang und Sakyong Mipham, dem Sohn von Trungpa Rinpoche, ist vielen Buddhisten noch in lebhafter Erinnerung. Meta Märtens unterhielt sich mit der tibetischen Prinzessin über das Aufwachsen in einer hoch angesehenen buddhistischen Familie und die Aufgaben einer ... continuePosted August 16, 2009 by
A Buddhist Marriage – HIGHLIGHT
By Melvin McLeod In our first article commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Sakyong Wangmo empowerment, we offer a piece by Melvin McLeod, editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun magazine. Last fall, Melvin spoke to Sakyong Mipham and Khandro Tseyang about their own marriage and ... continuePosted August 15, 2009 by
Joining of Two Shambhala Clans – HIGHLIGHT
On July 25th 2009, Tessa Maclaren, daughter of Hamish Maclaren and Kerry & Hector MacLean, married Sasha Ladendorff, son of Yeshe Fuchs and Dierk Ladendorff, joining two ancient Shambhala clans. The Shambhala ceremony was joyfully presided over by Master of The Kalapa Court, Mark Thorpe at ... continuePosted August 14, 2009 by
Community, sustainable agriculture and the arts in Northern California
Western Marin County lies just forty minutes northwest of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Populated originally by the Coast Miwok people and first sighted by Europeans in 1579 by England’s Sir Frances Drake, the place remained rural and agricultural until completion of the famous ... continuePosted August 13, 2009 by Marc_Matheson
Sangha Retreat: A Rare and Powerful Experience – HIGHLIGHT
By Alexandra Milsom Speaking as a person who slept through her first dathun and mentally redecorated her apartment throughout her second, I understand all too well that the seemingly simple instruction on how to meditate requires both time and the repeated inspiration of other practitioners in order ... continuePosted August 13, 2009 by Alexandra Milsom
Tender Heart in the American Military – HIGHLIGHT
By Jon Kirkendall “I’m scared,” said the six-year old boy. “Why are you scared?” I asked. “Because my dad is dead and I’ll never see him again, and coming to TAPS means knowing that.” We were sitting in a circle in a conference room at a resort hotel on the ... continuePosted August 12, 2009 by
Touching the Earth in Mexico – HIGHLIGHT
By John Perkins and Margaretta Sander In the central mountains of Mexico the town of San Miguel de Allende sits against the hills of the high desert plain. A UNESCO World Heritage site, San Miguel is consistently on the Conde Nast list of top 10 cities. It ... continuePosted August 11, 2009 by
The new Shambhala Art website is up! – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Art site has clothed itself in beautiful attire for welcoming visitors: http://www.shambhalaart.org/ It has pages on what is Shambhala Art, the Shambhala Art curriculum and its teachers… Novel features have also been set up for hosting slideshows, video and a forum. More media content will be ... continuePosted August 7, 2009 by
Invitation to India – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala community has been warmly invited by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and the Ripa Ladrang to attend the inauguration of Rigon Thupten Mindrolling Monastery Inauguration in Orissa, India this January. Planning is already underway, and registration will open in September. The inauguration is scheduled for January ... continuePosted August 6, 2009 by
Creating a Sustainable Internal Environment – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham When the Buddha was on the verge of realizing enlightenment, he was attacked by the daughters of Mara. Mara is the seductive quality of mind that continually tricks us into thinking that the endless circle of samsara contains some kind of essence or fulfillment. ... continuePosted August 5, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Changling Rinpoche Interviewed by the Chronicles – HIGHLIGHT
This summer, Changling Rinpoche has been touring Shambhala Centers across North America. Changling Rinpoche, a devoted student of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, is the current abbot of the Sechen Monastery Shedra in Nepal. Barry Boyce interviewed Changling Rinpoche for the Chronicles of CTR about Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, ... continuePosted August 4, 2009 by
Being Buddha – HIGHLIGHT
From the weekly column Dharma Snacks by Cynthia Kneen I think a lot about society. This could be because society is the issue for Shambhala and Mahayana Buddhism, and I am part of this. But somehow it’s a deeper issue, too. Look at how troubled human society ... continuePosted August 3, 2009 by
Wisdom for Difficult Times: What the Buddhists Teach (Shambhala Sun Urban Retreat in San Francisco, Oct 2-4, 2009)
Join the Shambhala Sun for Wisdom for Difficult Times: What the Buddhists Teach October 2-4 in San Francisco. The Shambhala Sun is pleased to host our first-ever Urban Retreat, this one in San Francisco—bringing together eminent teachers from the three major Buddhist traditions. Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Sylvia Boorstein, and Zoketsu Norman ... continuePosted August 2, 2009 by mollydeshong
The Gesar Fund – HIGHLIGHT
Surmang Europe Foundation Becomes Gesar Fund The “Gesar Fund” is a new name for the European foundation within the Shambhala Mandala that supports medical and educational projects in Tibetan areas. We recently broadened our activities beyond Surmang to Kham and Golok and extended them beyond just health ... continuePosted August 2, 2009 by