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Boulder Welcomes Princess Drukmo
On Saturday 6 November Princess Drukmo Mukpo was welcomed by the Front Range community at Marpa House in Boulder. Hundreds gathered on a warm, sunny afternoon to celebrate her presence with champagne and cupcakes, and to offer her smiles, waves, and gifts. After toasts and the reading ... continuePosted November 11, 2010 by
In the Magical Foothills of Himalaya – HIGHLIGHT
News of the Rigden Lineage Thangka from the magical foothills of the Himalaya where Jo Francis and Tracy Simpkins recently traveled. This article was excerpted (and edited) from the Shambhala Europe blog. By Jo Francis and Tracy Simpkins Above the river valley in Kullu lies the ... continuePosted November 10, 2010 by
‘Love’ Balloons over Boulder for Princess Drukmo – HIGHLIGHT
On Saturday, November 6 pink, red, and white ‘Love’ balloons surrounded Marpa House as Boulder and the Front Range community greeted Princess Drukmo. For much of the event she appeared as a tiny pink dot cradled in her mother’s arms on a balcony above the crowd ... continuePosted November 7, 2010 by
Karme Choling’s Neighborly 40th Anniversary – HIGHLIGHT
By Sue Gilman Karme Choling invited its neighbors and business partners to an all-day celebration of its 40th birthday on September 11, 2010. Jane Arthur, executive director of Karme Choling, described her inspiration: “We have been in this community for 40 years and have a deep appreciation ... continuePosted November 5, 2010 by Sue_Gilman
Shambhala hosted by Dalai Lama’s Retreat Center – HIGHLIGHT
Judith Broadus writes about the first Shambhala Training held at the Dalai Lama’s Retreat Center in Bloomington, Indiana. A Shambhala Training Level I was held in the library of the Cultural Center at Kumbum West, The Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC), located on 108 acres ... continuePosted November 4, 2010 by
Buddhist Youth Gather for Peace – HIGHLIGHT
For the fourth time, young Buddhists from all over the world and of all traditions will gather in Germany for the Buddhist Youth Festival from December 27 – January 1, 2011. Last year’s program included 90 participants, between the age of 16 and 30-something, and was ... continuePosted November 2, 2010 by
Official YouTube Channel for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
The Official YouTube Channel for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has been updated. It now has over thirty videos of the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo, and many of them have captions in up to twelve languages. Click here to go to the YouTube channel. As the Sakyong said ... continuePosted October 28, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
IN MEMORIAM: Kyoko Kita Sensei – HIGHLIGHT
Kalapa Ikebana Boulder respectfully acknowledges the end of the 49 days following the sudden death of our cherished Ikebana teacher, Kyoko Kita, Sensei, on September 10th, 2010 from a heart attack. To all the people who had the great treasure of entering the path of flowers ... continuePosted October 28, 2010 by
An Inspired Kind of Rawness – HIGHLIGHT
Cynthia Kneen expands on her experience teaching Shambhala dharma in South Africa. During her three months there, she gave three public talks, three radio interviews, Shambhala Guide training, an introductory weekend based on her book Awake Mind, Open Heart, a dharma art evening to a private ... continuePosted October 26, 2010 by
Gaps of Creation & Destruction – HIGHLIGHT
Cynthia Kneen expands on her experience teaching Shambhala dharma in South Africa. During her three months there, she gave three public talks, three radio interviews, Shambhala Guide training, an introductory weekend based on her book Awake Mind, Open Heart, a dharma art evening to a ... continuePosted October 24, 2010 by
Map to the Golden Age – HIGHLIGHT
Shastri Dan Hessey has spent the last 10 years contemplating and translating the I-Ching, or Yijing, applying the view of establishing enlightened society. This ancient Taoist text illuminates the flow of life force, events, and influence as the seasons change and one situation morphs into another. ... continuePosted October 23, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Intensity in a Bold Land – HIGHLIGHT
Cynthia Kneen expands on her experience teaching Shambhala dharma in South Africa. During her three months there, she gave three public talks, three radio interviews, Shambhala Guide training, an introductory weekend based on her book Awake Mind, Open Heart, a dharma art evening to a ... continuePosted October 22, 2010 by
Beverley Webster, A Magnificent Lioness of Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
By Marty Janowitz Beverley Beattie Webster, named Lady Beattie (Pema Nyima, Lotus Sun), Lady to the Kalapa Court by the Druk Sakyong, Chogyam Trungpa Mukpo, died suddenly on October 11, 2010, just shy of her 69th birthday, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was a magnificent lioness of ... continuePosted October 21, 2010 by
First Filmed Trungpa XII Interview
Chokyi Senge Trungpa XII Rinpoche of Surmang Dutsi Til has given his first filmed interview. The 21-year old tulku was interviewed by Lyndon Comstock and Jon Ransohoff of the Konchok Foundation, who recently visited Surmang where Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the eleventh Trungpa tulku, was the supreme ... continuePosted October 20, 2010 by
The Excellence of Bodhichitta – HIGHLIGHT
By Pema Chodron, excerpted from her book, The Places That Scare You. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry __________________________ When I was about six years old I received the essential bodhichitta teaching from an ... continuePosted October 18, 2010 by