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Sky of Radiant Activity – HIGHLIGHT
By Jennifer Holder All it takes is a glance upwards to sense that the sky over Shambhala stretches across nations, continents, and oceans. It is physically as vast as Shambhala vision, reaching far beyond what the eye can see. Arising from the playground of this vastness, ... continuePosted September 15, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Buddhism in World News – HIGHLIGHT
ON THE BUDDHISM BEAT: One very big week in Buddhist world news From Shambhala SunSpace Forbidden prayer flags, zoning boards on the warpath, Buddhists guest-editing major newspapers! Oh, my! Then there’s the more serious news of the week: continued unrest in Burma, increasing problems for the Chinese government because ... continuePosted September 14, 2009 by
Gentle Third Jewel – HIGHLIGHT
The 2009 Sangha Retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center, by Chase Bauer During the summer months at Shambhala Mountain Center, the grass has a certain shine to it. The sky has a unique boom. It was the warmest and most dynamic welcome to the hundreds of participants arriving ... continuePosted September 13, 2009 by
Peter Goldfarb Teaches at Omega Institute
Peter Goldfarb will be teaching a five-day workshop next month at the Omega Institute, entitled The Actors Process. The workshop will include some of the Mudra Theater exercises but also, additional Theater teachings which the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche introduced at the first Mudra Theater ... continuePosted September 12, 2009 by
Painting the Sky – HIGHLIGHT
By Lisa Johnston and Jane Vosper Master thangka painter, Noedup Rongae, recently sent an update on how work is progressing on the Rigden Lineage thangka at his Shambhala Art School in India. Currently drawings for more than 125 lineage figures, bodhisattvas, yidams, protectors and devis of the ... continuePosted September 12, 2009 by
Vehicles for Charity – HIGHLIGHT
The fleet of trucks at Shambhala Mountain Center is aging and new vehicles are urgently needed. Currently most if not all vehicles have well over 100,000 miles on them. Given the deteriorated state of many of its vehicles, any vehicle of fair condition would help Shambhala ... continuePosted September 10, 2009 by
Public Experiential Leadership Program Based on Kasung Practices
EastPoint Leadership Training will be presenting some of the meditation-in-action exercises of the Dorje Kasung (“protectors of the Dharma”) for the first time publicly, in a secular context and language. These elemental practices were originally transmitted to the Dorje Kasung at Magyal Pomra Encampments by Chögyam ... continuePosted September 10, 2009 by Lennart Krogoll
Recalling a Buddha: Memories of the Sixteenth Karmapa – HIGHLIGHT
The film by Gregg Eller on the life of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa is now completed. The trailer is available at: http://karmapaxvi.com “Recalling a Buddha” is a 97-minute documentary on the life and activity of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa and features commentary from thirteen ... continuePosted September 9, 2009 by
Tibetan Book of the Dead for the Living
The Tibetan Book of the Dead for the Living With Dr. Francesca Fremantle Weekend program in Stockholm November 27-29, 2009 The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodrol) was composed to be read aloud to the dying or those who have just died, as a reminder of the teachings ... continuePosted September 8, 2009 by
Glimpses from Sangha Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong Foundation has kindly shared these photographs from celebratory events at the Sangha Retreat this July with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Acharyas Pema Chodron and Adam Lobel. Click on any of the photographs to view as a slide show. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: ... continuePosted September 8, 2009 by
Mountain Bike Pilgrimage to the Great Stupa – HIGHLIGHT
By Joshua Weinstein The great Tibetan Buddhist teachers say: Bring everything to the path of awakening. For many years, I tried to do just that with sports. My passion for the outdoors makes me feel awake and alive. Sports provide a way to cultivate wakefulness even when ... continuePosted September 6, 2009 by
The Power of Being Cheerful – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham I recently asked a Tibetan lama friend, “Who seems happier—the nomads in Tibet or people you have met in America?” He told me that since America is famous for its wealth and technology, in the beginning he was sure that he would find happier, ... continuePosted September 5, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Release of “Windsong”
Silverwolf Records in cooperation with Ashe Records is proud to announce the North American release of ‘Windsong’ an album of songs by singer-songwriter and producer Rachel Faro. Previously available only in Europe, this is the debut of a newly mastered, resequenced edition with ... continuePosted September 5, 2009 by
Rinpoche’s Gauntlet – HIGHLIGHT
By Steven Saitzyk Black and white photos courtesy of Andrea Roth In 1979, or maybe 1980, I met with a group of artists in Los Angeles about an installation. The person creating the installation was my teacher Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, though in the art world he ... continuePosted September 4, 2009 by Steven Saitzyk
Meeting Hurricane Bill – HIGHLIGHT
By David Whitehorn On the evening of August 21st, four people sat around a computer in the Kasung Headquarters at Dorje Denma Ling (DDL) near Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia looking at the latest internet weather reports from Environment Canada and the Canadian Hurricane Centre. The reports predicted ... continuePosted September 2, 2009 by David Whitehorn