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Finding Out For Myself – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Cheri Tiernan, Atlanta Shambhala When you discover that 100 million women are missing from the planet, your heart breaks, and the knowledge it imparts becomes something you can’t ignore. At least that’s what happened to me. Turns out, though, when something is enormous ... continuePosted September 30, 2013 by
Welcoming New Babies – HIGHLIGHT
Javin and baby brother Kinen Elouan Lee-LobelThe Shambhala Times is delighted to welcome these new additions to our community! Join us in wishing good cheer to these happy Shambhala families. Kate Merrill and David Evans welcomed their daughter Oona Josephine Merrill Evans on April 28th at 10:51 am. ... continuePosted September 29, 2013 by
The Power of Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Youth and Families Celebrating Rites of Passage article by Leslie Gossett, column host photos by Liesbeth Scholten, Amsterdam …[T]hrough our view, contemplation, and activity, every day we are transforming commonly held internal principles into an external social reality…. The power of ceremony is that through the rituals of our ... continuePosted September 28, 2013 by
Occupy Spirituality – HIGHLIGHT
A Radical Vision for a New Generation by Adam Bucko and Mathew Fox interview by Amanda Hester, Shambhala Times Regional Correspondent Amanda: I was struck by your description of “spiritual warriorship”. This is particularly resonant with Shambhala. Matthew: It is nice to hear a woman respond to that language. ... continuePosted September 27, 2013 by
Message from the Front – HIGHLIGHT
Report from a Dorje Kasung Regional Encampment held at Karme Choling by Trident Regional Commander Tara Halwes, Kado It was mid-September, and very rainy. We were almost thirty people, residing up on the hillside in the woods above Karme Choling. The mini-encampment was fantastic and extremely rough. It ... continuePosted September 26, 2013 by
Honest and Unadorned – HIGHLIGHT
, Odessa, UkraineCOLUMN: Living Shambhala Culture This series of articles is brought to you by the Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum. We hope that these offerings will bring fresh perspectives on living our principles, invoking drala and enriching culture in our homes, centers and communities. If ... continuePosted September 25, 2013 by
Sakyong’s Harvest of Peace Address, 2013 – HIGHLIGHT
To watch the video of the Sakyong’s Harvest of Peace address, please click here. To read the address, please scroll down, and enjoy. by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Greetings, everyone. A very warm and cheerful Harvest of Peace day! Today, I am addressing you from London, in the United ... continuePosted September 24, 2013 by
Retreating Locally, Practicing Globally – HIGHLIGHT
News and Updates from Shambhala Online by Dixie Good Last night brought more rains, but no new flooding, to the already water-soaked Colorado region, and snow to the higher elevations. Today cool bursts of wind shake rain droplets from the leaves to remind us that fall is suddenly ... continuePosted September 24, 2013 by Dixie_Good
Food, Conversation and Meditation – HIGHLIGHT
This year’s Harvest of Peace address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche was recorded at the conclusion of the Awake in the World Festival in London, UK. The Sakyong speaks about the Festival and three foundational elements of enlightened society, and sends a special message to people affected by ... continuePosted September 23, 2013 by
Celebrating a Kasung Kitchen – HIGHLIGHT
News from Dorje Denma Ling article by David Whitehorn on behalf of the Kasung Land Group in Nova Scotia, led by Steve Gleich With juniper smoke, traditional Tibetan Buddhist chanting and cries of “KiKi SoSo”, Dorje Kasung young and old gathered on July 31, 2013 to initiate and celebrate ... continuePosted September 22, 2013 by
Goodness Woven Right In – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Times is delighted to wish you all a Cheerful Harvest of Peace! Harvest of Peace, held around the time of the autumn equinox, is an opportunity for local communities to gather, hear teachings by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and celebrate the riches of our local ... continuePosted September 21, 2013 by
Colorado Flooding Front Line Report — How We Can Help
To the Shambhala Community from Executive Director Carolyn Mandelker: Yesterday I had a very tender and heartfelt conference call with Ulrike Halpern (Director of the Boulder Shambhala Centre), Jesse Grimes (Kasung Kyi Khyap and Kalapa Envoy to the Rocky Mountain Region), and President Reoch. We heard about ... continuePosted September 20, 2013 by David_Brown
Shifting the Conversation – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life A first glimpse of an exciting new project — the launch of a journal devoted to shifting the conversation about the issues facing our world from aggression and destruction toward social wakefulness and compassion. Interview with Gabe Dayley and Kai Beavers by Jayne Sutton What would ... continuePosted September 20, 2013 by
Gracefully Growing Older – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society An Interview with Lennart Krogoll, Executive Director of Dorje Denma Ling, a rural contemplative center in Canada in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. by Andrea Sherman Andrea Sherman: What did you specifically do at Dorje Denma Ling (DDL) to welcome older sangha members, and how ... continuePosted September 18, 2013 by
Sangha Mobilizing for Flood Recovery – HIGHLIGHT
News from the Colorado Front Range sangha. Refresh your browser for updates. Checking in with Shambhala Centers On Sunday, Boulder Center Director Ulrike Halpern sent an email asking everyone to check in. She received dozens of stories from people who lost their homes or incurred damage, as ... continuePosted September 17, 2013 by Jennifer Holder