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Reviewing An Uncommon King – HIGHLIGHT
by Steve Derrickson, Rosendale, NY An Uncommon King, the much anticipated film biography of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the holder of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and son of the trail blazing Tibetan teacher Chogyam Trungpa, had its U.S. premier on Nov. 14th, a crisp Fall night, at the ... continuePosted December 19, 2012 by
The Buddha, Humming – HIGHLIGHT
Short story by Lorna Drew When I walked into the room, the Buddha was humming. I knew because the rice kernels in the bowls were tinkling, and because the Buddha had done this before. He’d been humming for a while now, but I’d never confronted him. This ... continuePosted December 17, 2012 by
Global Practice for Massacre Victims as Humanity is Shocked
The entire Shambhala community is invited to engage in practice for all those whose lives have been affected by the massacre yesterday at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, USA. The killing that took the lives of 20 children between the ages of five and ... continuePosted December 15, 2012 by
Director of Shambhala Online, to Leave – HIGHLIGHT
Heather Scott, Director of Shambhala Online, is leaving her position after 5 years. In this Shambhala Times interview, we learn a little more about the turning point of her decision to go back to school for leadership, thereby taking the Shambhala teachings out into the world. “I ... continuePosted December 14, 2012 by
Death of Sherab Palden Beru, Thangka Master – HIGHLIGHT
Sherab Palden Beru was an exquisite thangka painter who died recently on the 29th of November, 2012. He was trained at Namgyal Ling in painting as well as other arts, including dance. He escaped the Chinese invasion in 1959, fleeing to India, where he remained in ... continuePosted December 13, 2012 by
A Precious Gift – HIGHLIGHT
As it nears the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere, the Shambhala Times wanted to warm our readers up with a summertime story about dathun. Dathun is a month of meditation that provides a deep experience for the practitioner, on and off the cushion, whether ... continuePosted December 12, 2012 by
A Day of Service – HIGHLIGHT
New York City sangha responds further to their neighbor’s needs post hurricane Sandy read the full article here by Chelsea Allinger, New York City There were three UPS trucks parked on the sidewalk, rapidly filling up with donations. Cars were double-parked, quickly loading up with supplies and people. Volunteers ... continuePosted December 11, 2012 by
International Shambhala Programs 2013
Announcing the 2013 International Shambhala Program Calendar The Office of Practice and Education is pleased to announce the following international Shambhala programs for the year 2013. Please read through to the bottom of this announcement for other important program-related information that may be relevant to you, including key ... continuePosted December 10, 2012 by
Welcome, New Babies! – HIGHLIGHT
Myla Sally SternreichMore new baby Shambhalians are arriving! Join the Shambhala Times in welcoming these three new additions to our community: Eva Frédérique Jackson was born to Jessica Ouvrard and Bruce Jackson of Ottawa, Ontario on October 26, 2012. She weighed 9.8lbs. Everybody is doing well and ... continuePosted December 10, 2012 by
Open Sky in Moscow – HIGHLIGHT
An historic first visit of Acharya David Hope to Moscow, Russia occurred recently. Acharya Hope taught Shambhala Training Level 5, entitled Open Sky. He was warmly received and the group have already invited him back again. In this short film by Vladimir Molokovsky, of the Moscow Shambhala ... continuePosted December 9, 2012 by
Burning Lake
burning lake Ourside altar and offerings at Burning Lake, Bumthang province, Bhutan. November 2012 each flag offers a prayer for all sentient beings, and behind that the hopes of the hangers for a better life, for better luck next time. here, they hang from every high place, dancing in the wind like fruit on the ... continuePosted December 9, 2012 by
Snapshots of Basic Goodness: December – HIGHLIGHT
This monthly post features snapshots of basic goodness as seen out in the world, on the street, in the countryside, in another country, at work, home, garden or grocery store. (Click on each image to view larger.) #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: ... continuePosted December 8, 2012 by
Critical Thought, and Shopping – HIGHLIGHT
a brief essay by guest contributor Amanda Hester It is not ‘Big Business’ with its CEOs, Walmart, outsourcing, or misguided policies that shall ultimately destroy the world, these are all just symptoms of our fear and the ignorance that comes from it. Indeed, all of our ‘demons’ ... continuePosted December 5, 2012 by
Empowering our Lives with Meaning – HIGHLIGHT
A Monastic Youth Dathun at Gampo Abbey by Getsul Loden Nyima In ancient India, at the age of 29, Prince Siddhartha left his life of transient material occupations in search of liberation from the endless cycle of unease and dissatisfaction which no amount of distraction nor ... continuePosted December 3, 2012 by
What Now? – HIGHLIGHT
photo courtesy of Andrea RothA teaching from a public talk at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche My father, Chogyam Trungpa, was one of the last great teachers to be trained fully in Tibet while it was still a spiritual kingdom. He told me that even ... continuePosted December 1, 2012 by