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Three Days into the Relief Efforts – HIGHLIGHT
Latest report from Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation Khenpo Tsering is working side-by-side in Jyekundo with Trungpa XII Rinpoche, Aten Rinpoche and thirty monks from Surmang Dutsi Til. The scope of their work has been rapidly expanding in the 72 hours since the earthquake as ... continuePosted April 17, 2010 by
Earthquake Message from Sakyong
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, has written a letter to the Shambhala community from his retreat in Nepal. Pharping, Nepal April, 2010 To My Dear Shambhala Community, I am devastated to hear the news of the earthquake that has struck the Jyekundo area. This part of Tibet is our ancestral homeland; ... continuePosted April 17, 2010 by
Messages from Buddhist leaders on Tibet earthquake – HIGHLIGHT
His Holinesses the Dalai Lama and Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa offer their condolences and prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Jyekundo (Ch: Yushu), an area in Qinghai Province that is 98% Tibetan. The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama offered his condolences to victims of a devastating earthquake ... continuePosted April 17, 2010 by
Latest News on the Earthquake
Jyekundo in ruins after the earthquake. Khenpo Tsering of Surmang Monastery has been able to recharge his cell phone from a battery at his house and phoned Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation last night. Lady Konchok was also able to speak with Khenpo Tsering, and asked ... continuePosted April 16, 2010 by
Eye-witness Report from Earthquake
Xinhua photo shows a monk being helped out of rubble. Khenpo Tsering of the Surmang Monastery was able to call Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation to report on the devastation in the Surmang area. The full report of their call is below. Khenpo said that Jyekundo (the ... continuePosted April 15, 2010 by
Major Earthquake Near Surmang Monastery
Surmang Shedra in February 2010 A huge earthquake struck Jyekundo yesterday, the closest city to the Surmang Dutsi Til monastery, where Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was the supreme abbot before leaving Tibet. The initial quake of 7.1 magnitude was followed by several aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more. Most ... continuePosted April 14, 2010 by
Crossword Puzzle for Buddhaphiles – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Times is pleased to present the first crossword puzzle for Buddhaphiles, composed by Ravenna Michalsen. Can you name the birthplace of the Buddha, the seed syllable of Amitabha, or a misunderstanding of emptiness? Try your hand at this crossword by printing out the puzzle ... continuePosted April 12, 2010 by Ravenna
Tonglen for Poland and Her People – HIGHLIGHT
Dear Sangha, Please, remember in your practice those who died this morning in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia, including Poland’s top authorities: the President, his wife, ministers, senators, Parliament deputies, military commanders, bishops, NGO and charity leaders. Over 80 people. They went to Russia to pay ... continuePosted April 11, 2010 by
Cultivating a Healthy Sense of Self – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham In his journey toward enlightenment, the Buddha saw that human existence is characterized by three qualities: impermanence, suffering, and selflessness. He discovered that we suffer because we try to make ourselves solid and permanent, while our fundamental state of being is unconditionally open and ... continuePosted April 10, 2010 by
Join Our New Network on Aging – HIGHLIGHT
By David Whitehorn Each year more Shambhalians experience the delights and challenges of what is conventionally termed ‘old age’. Some of us are ourselves celebrating birthdays in our 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s. Many of us have family members or friends who are. A recent survey ... continuePosted April 9, 2010 by David Whitehorn
Mindfully Naked at 80mph – HIGHLIGHT
Mark Manzutto, from the Albuquerque Shambhala Center, contemplates the thrill of motorcycle riding There is no way to express the sensation of flying down a long New Mexico road at 80 mph on a warm summer day. The realization of what you are doing is ... continuePosted April 7, 2010 by
Vidyadhara on Shambhala Households – HIGHLIGHT
[caption id=”attachment_15163″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ Q. How would you describe the Shambhala household? VCTR: Well, very simple. Good household washes every dish and doesn’t soak them, waiting for somebody else to clean-up after you. After your meals, wash them right away. Clean after you each time, so you ... continuePosted April 5, 2010 by
Tender Warriorship and the Good Nightmare – HIGHLIGHT
On the occasion of the Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, we offer a talk he gave at the Naropa Summer Seminar on August 20, 1979. This is the first time it has been published, and we would like to offer special thanks to the ... continuePosted April 4, 2010 by
Lineage as the Direct Antidote for Now – HIGHLIGHT
This twentieth Parinirvana Day Message from the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham, was read to all Shambhala centres in 2007. One of my early memories is of a young man walking toward me down a village road in India. He was about twenty-eight years old, handsome, beaming, and ... continuePosted April 3, 2010 by
Video Offering: Basic Goodness and Harmony – HIGHLIGHT
As Shambhala Centers around the world conduct a day of practice and related activities to commemorate the Parinirvana, or the passing into Nirvana, of the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, each year on April 4th the Shambhala Archives has provided centers with a short DVD ... continuePosted April 3, 2010 by