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Shambhala Day celebration in Boulder 2011
Boulder’s newly renovated shrine room glittered on Shambhala Day to welcome Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche out of his year-long retreat. Members of the Mukpo and Ripa families, the Kalapa Council, and Shambhalians from near and far were present to celebrate the new year together with the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo. As part of the celebrations, a magnificent new thangka by Cynthia Moku, depicting the Primordial Rigden, was unveiled and blessed. View photos from the celebration by Marv Ross below.
Lady Diana Mukpo and Acharya Mitchell Levy arrive at the Boulder Shambhala Center
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche greets a cheering crowd on Shambhala Day
Khandro Tseyang with Jetsun Drukmo enjoying the Shambhala Day celebrations
President Richard Reoch addresses the assembly
Practice Center Directors gather before the new Rigden Thangka
Blessing Line ends the morning's events on Shambhala Day
Photos courtesy of Marv Ross.
Mar 12, 2011
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Chokyi, Gesar’s daughter.
Mar 11, 2011
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Wow! A ceiling. What a concept. The Rigden thangka looks a lot better here than in the poster copies around centers. It looks brighter whereas the posters are rather dreary, if I do say so. Who is the young child holding Lady Diana’s hand?