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Embraced by the Kalapa Court – HIGHLIGHT
Terry Rudderham shares a series of stunning photos of the Halifax welcome for Jetsun Drukmo, the newborn baby of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and the Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang. continuePosted August 15, 2010 by
Video of Halifax Welcome – HIGHLIGHT
James Hoagland of Centre Productions offers this video of Jetsun Drukmo’s welcome home to the Kalapa Court in Halifax. Note that it may take a moment to load after you click. If you are having trouble viewing this video, try changing browsers or visit Shambhala.org on the ... continuePosted August 13, 2010 by
Halifax Sangha Welcomes Royal Baby – HIGHLIGHT
The newborn Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo received a warm welcome home at the Halifax court earlier today. David Brown shares these photographs. #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 */ Click on any ... continuePosted August 12, 2010 by
A Face We Will Know Herein as “Jetsun Drukmo” – HIGHLIGHT
The arrival of this beautiful face, fresh to our Shambhala mandala, was greeted yesterday by a magnificent rainbow at Gampo Abbey. Just after dawn, as residents entered the shrine room for morning chants, a stunning rainbow of a lovely pink color, with rosy-red and turquoise highlights, ... continuePosted August 12, 2010 by
What Her Birth Brings – HIGHLIGHT
Jennifer Holder reports on events surrounding the birth of Sakyong Mipham and Khandro Tseyang’s first child — including initial comments from the Sakyong — and explores the qualities of her arrival as a princess. As the sun rises on the second day of our Princess’ second ... continuePosted August 12, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Royal Birth Announcement
Official Portrait of the Royal Couple, by Sean Raggett The Kalapa Court is delighted to announce the birth of a daughter to their Majesties, the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo. The baby was born at 10:24 am Atlantic Daylight Time on Wednesday 11 August, the first day of the ... continuePosted August 11, 2010 by
Arrival of Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
Mangala Shri Bhuti released the following video of Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche’s arrival in New York City on August 3rd. Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche is being hosted by Mangala Shri Bhuti on his first teaching tour in North America. After a number days of teaching in New York City ... continuePosted August 10, 2010 by
The Great Assembly and the Yijing (I Ching) – HIGHLIGHT
Shastri Daniel Hessey applies the wisdom of the I Ching to understand the power of the Scorpion Seal Assemblies. The Scorpion Seal Assembly seen through the eyes of the Ancestral Sovereigns of China The way of Shambhala originated when the Buddha first transmitted the Shambhala dharma to King ... continuePosted August 7, 2010 by
Small Center, Big Heart – HIGHLIGHT
By Natasha Isenhour My life path over the past forty-eight years has taken me seemingly to the edge of the earth and back. I have gone on many detours that led to dead ends. At a fork in the road of my lifetime of micro-managing, failed plans, ... continuePosted August 6, 2010 by
Meet the Newly Appointed Shastris – HIGHLIGHT
As the culmination of an intensive training program, held in mid-July, nearly sixty shastris were appointed in a ceremony conducted by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Led by Acharyas Judith Simmer-Brown and Adam Lobel, the training focused on pedagogy for the Way of Shambhala, the new curriculum ... continuePosted August 5, 2010 by
Walker Blaine Interviewed on YogaHeart – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala author and songwriter Walker Blaine was interviewed on YogaHeart, a Halifax based-radio show focusing on the spiritual path, community, and consciousness. The show aired on Wednesday, July 28th from 1:30 – 3:30 Atlantic time. Listen to the Interview Download This radio show appears at www.yogaheart.ca, ... continuePosted August 4, 2010 by
Mukpo Wedding Bells: Chandali Weds Eric Wilson – HIGHLIGHT
On June 26, 2010, on a full-moon night in Karme Choling, Chandali Mukpo and Eric Wilson were joined together as husband and wife. The wedding celebration began on Friday evening, with a lovely rehearsal dinner, attended by fifty people. (The food was amazing, thanks to Janos ... continuePosted August 3, 2010 by
Interview with Lynn Dragone
This is the fifth in a series of Kootenay Shambhala member interviews conducted by Bobbie Ogletree to explore the notion of “creating enlightened society,” a central theme of Shambhala, and celebrate our community’s diversity. Click here for all member interviews. LYNN DRAGONE is a longtime resident of ... continuePosted August 2, 2010 by James Northcote
Shambhala Gift to Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche
Shambhala Community Celebrates and Supports Unbroken Lineage of Profound Teachings His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was a principal teacher to both the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of His Holiness as well as the ... continuePosted August 2, 2010 by
Never Give Up, even when… – HIGHLIGHT
[caption id=”attachment_19718″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ >Tracking Jewels. Photographs courtesy of Mauricio Londondo. When I feel abandoned, I like to imagine a world –- and a sangha — in which we never give up on anyone. I guess that in Buddhism there is not such a thing as ... continuePosted August 1, 2010 by Jennifer Holder