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Jyekundo Earthquake Photo Essay by Khenpo Tsering – HIGHLIGHT
Khenpo Tsering has sent photos from the days following the Jyekundo Earthquake, chronicling the wreckage from the quake and relief efforts by the Surmang leadership with funds generously donated by the Shambhala community to the Konchok Foundation. These are published here on the Shambhala Times in ... continuePosted April 30, 2010 by
Ongoing Relief Efforts by the Surmang Team – HIGHLIGHT
Khenpo Tsering has continued to update the Konchok Foundation daily about the ongoing efforts by the Surmang team to support those affected by the earthquake. Aten Rinpoche, along with several monks, remains in Jyekundo. Trungpa XII Rinpoche and others of the monks are at Surmang, continuing ... continuePosted April 29, 2010 by
Part Three: K.O.S. Energy – HIGHLIGHT
By Bill Scheffel Click here for Part Two One of the most remarkable aspects of my time in Cambodia, indeed all of the traveling I did, was that I never felt closer to Lord Mukpo and my own spirituality and confidence. Farther, and for much longer periods ... continuePosted April 29, 2010 by
Part Two: K.O.S. Energy – HIGHLIGHT
By Bill Scheffel Click here for Part One There was a time in Sihanoukville, shortly after I’d entered Cambodia on my second trip, that became my one of my strongest registering of what I began to call K.O.S. energy. Sihanoukville, a coastal town, became my first opportunity ... continuePosted April 28, 2010 by
K.O.S. Energy – HIGHLIGHT
Bill Scheffel reflects on the Shambhala teachings of Chogyam Trungpa (whom Bill refers to throughout the article as “Lord Mukpo”, his family name and the name he often used when teaching Shambhala Training). This essay was inspired by extended periods of time Bill spent in ... continuePosted April 27, 2010 by
Naropa and Education for Gross National Happiness – HIGHLIGHT
Jennifer Holder interviews Naropa University professors Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown and Richard Brown about their work in Bhutan. In recent years, the deep connection between Naropa University and Bhutan has led to an ever-growing relationship, and four members of Naropa University’s faculty have recently attended a ... continuePosted April 25, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Quake Update – Emergency Aid Reaching Jyekundo – HIGHLIGHT
Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation offers the following Jyekundo Earthquake Relief Update, a composite report of conversations with Surmang leadership from April 21 to 23. Khenpo Tsering said that the situation in Jyekundo as to relief supplies had improved somewhat in the last couple of days. ... continuePosted April 24, 2010 by
LGBTQ Path: Confidence and Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
Joe Schoech interviews Acharya Eric Spiegel, who along with Acharya Eve Rosenthal will be leading Confidence & Compassion: An LGBTQ Weekend, May 7th-9th at Karme Choling. Your upcoming program here at Karme Choling is called Confidence and Compassion, what’s the relationship between those two qualities? Compassion ... continuePosted April 23, 2010 by jschoech
White Dove, Black Crow – HIGHLIGHT
From the column Dharma Snacks, by Cynthia Kneen I remember how a Japanese Buddhist monk in brown robes used to walk the streets of Boulder, Colorado with a strong open posture, uplifted gaze and good stride, beating a small drum. He walked all over town. People knew ... continuePosted April 22, 2010 by
Thousands of Monks in Jyekundo for Quake Relief Efforts – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock Khenpo Tsering reported that there are now five or six thousand monks in Jyekundo helping with the relief efforts. Although most of them have been involved in digging for survivors or the bodies of the dead until now, or in distributing food, the digging ... continuePosted April 20, 2010 by
Global Mandala Joins in Prayers for Quake Victims – HIGHLIGHT
The shrine room was packed to overflowing when the Shambhala community in Boulder came together with local Tibetans for an evening of prayers and candlelight vigil on Sunday night. As the global mandala listened via Shambhala Online, the atmosphere was rich with poignant and heartfelt aspirations ... continuePosted April 19, 2010 by
Placing the Earthquake in our Lineage – HIGHLIGHT
Neal Greenberg offers an insightful discussion on the connection of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to places in and around Jyekundo affected by the earthquake. The Shambhala Times has paired his reflections on lineage connections in the region with images shared by the Varja Vidya Foundation of the ... continuePosted April 19, 2010 by
Joining in with the Bodhisattva Activity in Jyekundo – HIGHLIGHT
By Lydon Comstock In the midst of the immense destruction and loss of life in Jyekundo and the surrounding area, I’ve been strongly struck by how hard so many people there are working to help those who are in need. Perhaps this is coming through more ... continuePosted April 18, 2010 by
Tibetan Quake – Resources – HIGHLIGHT
On the morning of April 14, a devastating earthquake—6.9 in magnitude—hit Jyekundo (Ch: Yushu) and environs, an area in present-day Qinghai Province that is 98% Tibetan. Recent reports estimate that 1,400 are dead and more than 10,000 injured. According to eye-witness reports, most of the buildings ... continuePosted April 18, 2010 by