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Midsummer Day 2010 ~ in Halifax! – HIGHLIGHT
Rhonda Newcombe shares photographs from the Midsummer Day Celebration in Halifax on Sunday, June 20th. Click on any images to enlarge or view as slideshow. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ continuePosted June 21, 2010 by
Summer 2010: The Drala Lineage of Mukpo
“The dralas are there, waiting to come along and meet you,” said the mahasiddha Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the Druk Sakyong of Shambhala. “I feel that I could give you, impart to you, introduce to you, such wonderful ladies and gentlemen of the drala principle. They are ... continuePosted June 19, 2010 by Richard_Reoch
Summer 2010: The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo
The retreat The Sakyong has now been on retreat since the Fourth Shambhala Congress ended in November. He has just completed a phase of deep retreat, including a Gesar Trakpo drupchen at Rigon Tashi Choeling monastery in Pharping, Nepal. After returning to the West, during the month ... continuePosted June 19, 2010 by Richard_Reoch
Amending Ratna Aspiration – HIGHLIGHT
Invoking Money to Wash Debt Clean ~ in the playful manner of our lineage of poets. Primordial Rigden, Shiwa Okar of the Basically Good, Gesar Norbu Dradul, commander of fearless troops King Ashoka of generous riches, Milarepa, conqueror of karma… To you I offer clouds of love and devotion. Come ... continuePosted June 19, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Summer 2010: The Dorje Kasung
The Council of the Makkyi Rabjam The current Council of the Makkyi Rabjam (the leadership Council of the Dorje Kasung) consists of the following members: continuePosted June 19, 2010 by Richard_Reoch
Summer 2010: Community Development
Culture and Decorum The Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum was established after the proclamation of the Edict of the Sakyong Wangmo, The Garland that Binds the Kingdom, at her empowerment. The Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang, is the Patroness. continuePosted June 19, 2010 by Richard_Reoch
Preserving the Vidyadhara Forever – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Archives is Honored with Award for the Audio Recovery Project By Carolyn Gimian, with Jennifer Holder contributing On Friday, June 11, the Shambhala Archives received the Carman V. Carroll Award for Outstanding Achievement in Archival Preservation from the Council of Nova Scotia ... continuePosted June 18, 2010 by
Sky Lake’s Snapping Turtles, Owls, Hawks & Deer Welcome a New Director – HIGHLIGHT
By Steve Derrickson The appointment of Ms. Katy Bray as director-in-residence marks the beginning of a new phase at Sky Lake Lodge, a rural Shambhala retreat and contemplative center. Just nine years after it was founded, Sky Lake’s recent evolution has embraced diversification and change. With ... continuePosted June 17, 2010 by
Karmapa Streaming Live Today on New Website – HIGHLIGHT
His Holiness the 17th Karmapa will be streamed live from Dharmasala beginning today or tomorrow, June 17-18, depending our your location. He will be teaching on Dhagpo Rinpoche’s (Gampopa’s) Lam-chog Rinchen Trengwa or Precious Garlands of Supreme Path.The series of talks will be simultaneously translated into ... continuePosted June 17, 2010 by
How is the oil spill affecting you? – HIGHLIGHT
By Bill Scheffel, writing from New Orleans. Three of my walks in New Orleans took me into the Ninth Ward and the Lower Ninth Ward, the primary neighborhoods that delivered pictures to the world of people left behind, stranded on their roofs in the floods ... continuePosted June 15, 2010 by
Welcome Kaplan! – HIGHLIGHT
Birth Announcement Kaplan Dorje Tonelli was born on March 23, 2010 to Carrie Marks and Joseph Tonelli. Only 4 lbs 5 oz when he left the hospital 7 weeks ago, Kaplan now weighs a robust 10 lbs 7 oz. Carrie reports, “I’m great, we’re great. Kaplan is beautiful ... continuePosted June 15, 2010 by
A New Household: Downey marries Silberstein – HIGHLIGHT
As the New York Times reported on Thursday, Liz Downey and Joshua Silberstein have married. continuePosted June 14, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Be Pragmatic in Practice – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche As the great Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi said, “We are completely perfect, but we need a minor adjustment.” We have everything we need, but we have to hone it. Meditation is that honing process. What we are honing is our intention. Meditation is not ... continuePosted June 13, 2010 by
A Story: Little Girl Wishes – HIGHLIGHT
By Lois Lungta Part of the ongoing blog kept by Jennifer Holder, titled Tracking Jewels. The exact date of this composition is unknown. ~ ^ ~ I bought this leather-bound journal this winter to honor many things: the significance of this moment in my life as choice ... continuePosted June 12, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Demolition in Jyekundo, Shedra Construction Resumes at Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock Jyekundo, post-earthquake, is now the blue city, as Khenpo calls it, due to the thousands of government issued tents. As of June, all of the population still living in the city are residing in tents. In this picture, one can see that razing of ... continuePosted June 11, 2010 by