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The Wisdom of Anger, What the Buddhists Teach: Join the Shambhala Sun at Omega in July
July 30 — August 1 at Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York Join the Shambhala Sun Foundation at this special retreat on “The Wisdom of Anger: What the Buddhists Teach,” with longtime teachers Acharya Judith Lief, Robert Thurman, Narayan Liebenson Grady, and Norman Fischer. Click here for detail, ... continuePosted June 10, 2010 by mollydeshong
Water of Life, Darkening Gulf, Part 3 Hwy 23 – HIGHLIGHT
Bill Scheffel recently traveled from Boulder to the Gulf Coast to bear witness to the oil spill and blog about what he encountered. Here is a recent excerpt from his blog, The Drala Principle. By Bill Scheffel On a journey to actually see the oil that had just ... continuePosted June 10, 2010 by
President Interviewed on Buddhist Geeks – HIGHLIGHT
Buddhist Geeks co-founder Vince Horn interviewed Richard Reoch, the President of Shambhala, in a podcast aired on buddhistgeeks.com last month. In case you missed it… Listen to the podcast: Download Vince: Chogyam Trungpa taught a lot on of enlightened society. And the name Shambhala itself, I know, ... continuePosted June 6, 2010 by
Practicing with a Newborn – HIGHLIGHT
By Rebekka Henriksen Surrendering to things as they are is one of our central aspirations as meditators on the path of awakening. Yet we often insist on clinging to our many agendas, resisting what is and creating suffering for ourselves and others. The birth of a ... continuePosted June 4, 2010 by Rebekka_Henriksen
Marc Matheson Talks to Gay Buddhist Sangha – HIGHLIGHT
By Marc Matheson Last week, I gave a short talk to the Gay Buddhist Sangha, a small group of beginning students and meditators in San Francisco. I’d been invited to address the group’s current discussion theme, Basic Goodness and Bodhicitta – Engaging in the World As It ... continuePosted June 3, 2010 by
Drala Walk with Eva Wong – HIGHLIGHT
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The Immediacy and Immensity of Africa – HIGHLIGHT
Cynthia Kneen shares with the Shambhala Times vivid and insightful impressions during her travels in South Africa. Currently a guest of Shambhala Cape Town, she is teaching the Shambhala and Buddhadharma in South Africa for three months. By Cynthia Kneen Shambhala South Africa is a vibrant sangha, growing ... continuePosted June 1, 2010 by
49th Day Commemoration for Quake Victims – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock For the thousands of people who perished in the recent earthquake in Tibet this coming Wednesday, June 2 is the 49th day after their death. Traditionally, this day represents the culmination of the period of compassionate meditations on behalf of the deceased. Please consider ... continuePosted May 31, 2010 by
Rainbow of Confidence in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT
By Jennifer Holder With many blessings and the help of participants, I was able to capture photos of Saturday evening’s stunning moment on my iPhone and report it to the mandala this morning. Click on the photos to see them more clearly and in a larger ... continuePosted May 30, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Families, Parenting and the Shambhala Path – HIGHLIGHT
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Water of Life, Darkening Gulf, Part 2 Oil Spill – HIGHLIGHT
By Bill Scheffel I am now in the third day of a twenty-day trip and writing from the twenty-eighth floor of a Chicago hotel. I was invited here over a year ago to attend the wedding of a friend and former student. A little over a week ago, ... continuePosted May 28, 2010 by
Water of Life, Darkening Gulf, Part 1 Water – HIGHLIGHT
WATER By Bill Scheffel In 2004 I began a mode of life that is still occurring, one of travel (a mode which occurs even if travel is only to the mailbox) and one in which I felt I was becoming the “experiment of my own art.” Beginning that ... continuePosted May 27, 2010 by
Live Teachings by Karmapa on Saga Dawa – HIGHLIGHT
Saga Dawa marks the Tibetan celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment, also known as the “Festival of Vaishakha.” Each year, Saga Dawa takes place on the full moon of the fourth lunar month. Today, the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa is planning to speak at Gyuto Monastery in Dharmsala, ... continuePosted May 27, 2010 by
Football, Yoga & Meditation Retreat
During the first week of the upcoming world championships football (soccer), the Buddhist Youth Project is organizing a brand-new program called the Football, Yoga & Meditation Retreat. The program – which will take place from the 13 to 19th of June at Hotel Schloss Heinsheim in ... continuePosted May 27, 2010 by
Creating a Cheerful Shambhala Household – HIGHLIGHT
By Neal Greenberg As a Dorje Kusung, I had the great good fortune to work with the Druk Sakyong on many of the Shambhala forms and with the Sakong Mipham Rinpoche on creating a Shambhala Household. I live in a Shambhala household. Please permit me to share ... continuePosted May 25, 2010 by