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Shambhala Brasil Inaugurates New Center in São Paulo – HIGHLIGHT
Inauguração do Centro Shambhala de Meditação Em agosto de 2010 Shambhala Brasil inaugurou o novo Centro Shambhala de São Paulo com a ajuda de Membros do Centro, membros da comunidade, amigos e convidados especiais. Foi uma noite especial, marcada por encontros e reencontros, oferendas e presentes auspiciosos, ... continuePosted September 9, 2010 by
A Wedding of Warriors: Corey Kohn and Michael Rich – HIGHLIGHT
Corey Kohn and Michael Rich were married on Saturday, August 21st, 2010 in Boulder by Kanjuro Shibata XX at Zenko Iba. Watch a video of their wedding day by Benjamin Fong: continuePosted September 6, 2010 by
Celebrating the Third Week of Jetsun Drukmo’s Birth
The Sakyong Wangmo with Jetsun Drukmo at three weeks, . Letter from the Sakyong Wangmo, Dechen Chöying Sangmo 3 September 2010 Halifax Dear Shambhalians, We have just celebrated the third week of Jetsün Drukmo’s birth. She is doing extremely well, and Rinpoche and I are noticing changes in her day by ... continuePosted September 4, 2010 by
Overwhelm as a Path to Peace – HIGHLIGHT
Bob Pressnell writes about Cultivating a Community of Kindness, a contemplative retreat for leaders in Shambhala. Everyone knows the experience of kindness, but can it be learned? Can it be taught in the frame of a day-long program? And beyond that, can kindness be practiced in the ... continuePosted September 2, 2010 by
Garden of Baby Girls – HIGHLIGHT
Maggie Smith and Mark Whaley are proud to introduce their newborn daughter, Athena Rose Whaley. She arrived on August 15th, 2010 at 4 in the morning, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz. Mamma and child are glowing with health and new smiles. “We feel so blessed to have ... continuePosted September 1, 2010 by
From the Blogosphere: Survival of the Kindest – HIGHLIGHT
By Iektje Stephens A psychology clinic in Austin, Texas (the ApaCenter) is publishing very interesting material on its blog about parenting, wellness and happiness, mindfulness, the latest research findings in psychology, and other fascinating topics. I am fortunate to be an intern at this clinic, and I ... continuePosted August 31, 2010 by iektje
Wendy Friedman Speaks on CTV – HIGHLIGHT
Royal birth in the Halifax news… Sangyum Wendy Friedman speaks on CTV Halifax’s Breakfast Television about the royal birth. To view the video, click below: Sakyong Wangmo page of Shambhala.org. continuePosted August 28, 2010 by
Halifax Mayor Congratulates Their Majesties on Birth of First Child – HIGHLIGHT
In a letter dated to August 16, the mayor of Halifax, Peter Kelly, extends congratulates to Their Majesties for the birth of their first child on behalf of the residents of Halifax and the Halifax Regional Council. The letter states, “We are honoured that you chose ... continuePosted August 26, 2010 by
Her First Week of Life – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo have released three new photographs of their daughter, Jestun Drukmo, taken after the family returned to Namgyal Potrang, the court in Halifax. These images of our Royal Family are courtesy of Christoph Schoeherr, Personal Assistant to the Sakyong. continuePosted August 24, 2010 by
Speaking all of Shambhala’s Many Languages – HIGHLIGHT
By Chris Montone, Hamish Maclaren and Luz Rodriguez. Several of the Sakyong’s videoes are now captioned in several languages, the result of a multi-national, multi-lingual effort. Click here to read this article in Spanish. Shambhala is a multilingual society and for many ... continuePosted August 23, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
En marcha el proyecto de subtitulación multilingüe de videos – HIGHLIGHT
Por Chris Montone, Hamish Maclaren y Luz Rodriguez. En la esquina inferior derecha de esta página web se puede ver un video del Sakyong subtitulado en varios idiomas. Shambhala es una sociedad plurilingüe y, durante muchos años, varios grupos y personas de Shambhala ... continuePosted August 23, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
Moving Out of the Dark Age – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham According to many wisdom traditions, we are in a dark age. Over a thousand years ago, Padmasambhava, the great teacher who brought Buddhism from India to Tibet, predicted that this particular dark age would be distinguished by our increasing cleverness. We would create myriad ... continuePosted August 22, 2010 by
A Garden of Roses for Our Princess – HIGHLIGHT
By Lois Lungta, for the column Tracking Jewels. As soon as I sat down beside a lake to write about our new Princess, I heard a father call out. “Do you want to go see the rose garden?” I looked over to witness a four year old ... continuePosted August 18, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
A Celebratory Return to Boulder for Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
Last Wednesday, Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche entered the Boulder Shambhala Center with the wry smile of a seventeen year old. Yet, during the tea and rice ceremony, his relaxed poise had an ancient air about it. Ah, the paradoxes in the life of a reincarnate lama… young ... continuePosted August 16, 2010 by
Indulge Your Senses in a World of Mukpo Baby News – from the Shambhala Times – HIGHLIGHT
As the week slows down and we relax into Jetsun Drukmo’s first weekend of life, the Shambhala Times offers links to media coverage of her birth. From our articles to the Shambhala Sun, the Toronto Sun, and the CBC — uncountable numbers of people have been ... continuePosted August 15, 2010 by