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The Three Bodies of the Buddha – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating a collaboration between Naropa University and the University of Colorado on a Buddhist Studies Lecture Series in honor of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche …a course at the University of Colorado – Winter, 1971 by John J. Baker In the fall of 1970 Bob Lester, then Chairman of the Religious ... continuePosted September 17, 2014 by
The Sakyong’s Advisory Panel on Shambhala Environments – HIGHLIGHT
outside the Amsterdam Shambhala Center,COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move by Steve Vosper, Chair, Shambhala Environments with Peter van der Molen, Associate Panel Member Flashback Back in the mid 1980’s: Amsterdam proudly owned a former bottle rinsing plant. Upstairs a forest of beams criss-crossing the attic; downstairs cold tiled floors, that ... continuePosted September 15, 2014 by
A Call to Meditation in Action on Climate Change – HIGHLIGHT
by Acharya Marty Janowitz In a short while we will be arriving at the autumn equinox, the moment in our annual and seasonal cycle we call ‘Harvest of Peace’. Such moments are marked not because we need another holiday but because it is natural to experience ... continuePosted September 14, 2014 by
The Last Breath of Summer – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space Summer in the land of Shambhala is a time for retreat and practice, for family, for play and yes, for work. Below are our selections for the final Poetry Space of the summer. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – as the season turns, dust off the pen, ... continuePosted September 12, 2014 by
Fertile Ground for Leadership – HIGHLIGHT
Interview with Jane Arthur by Cara Thornley, Shambhala Times Correspondent Jane Arthur, Karme Choling Meditation Center’s former director, has found fertile ground for service in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. In July she became president of the St. Johnsbury, VT, chapter of Rotary International, and in August she was ... continuePosted September 10, 2014 by
The Early Years, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Trungpa Rinpoche in monastic robes in Scotland, circa 1967Celebrating a collaboration between Naropa University and the University of Colorado on a Buddhist Studies Lecture Series in honor of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche The Early Years in Colorado, part 2 by Clarke Warren The First Public Talk and Poetry Reading at Macky Auditorium Trungpa ... continuePosted September 9, 2014 by
Chogyam Trungpa: The Early Years – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating a collaboration between Naropa University and the University of Colorado on a Buddhist Studies Lecture Series in honor of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche The Early Years in Colorado by Clarke Warren This is an account of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s early years in Colorado. It is based on interviews with people who ... continuePosted September 8, 2014 by
Everything is Better…with a Friend – HIGHLIGHT
And now, for a little dose of humor…. Karme Choling retreat center in northern Vermont brings you the next in a growing series of music videos. “Everything Is Better With A Friend” features sangha member “T-Biggs” with additional vocals by Alex Vlasic and Adrienne Kehn; camera work ... continuePosted September 7, 2014 by
Shambhala seeks International Director of Practice and Education
The Director of Practice and Education heads the Office of Practice and Education, whose focus is overseeing and supporting the consistent and skillful application of the policies and curriculum of the pillar of Practice and Education throughout the mandala. The Director of Practice and Education is ... continuePosted September 6, 2014 by
Wrestling with the Funny/Sad Eternal Now – HIGHLIGHT
Mr. HugginsCOLUMN: In Everyday Life article by Aaron Crowe, Los Angeles Los Angeles Shambhala member Aaron Crowe delves into the tender heart of sadness and humor. This post is primarily about a depressed cartoon bear and his adventures with an overly zealous, rosy little hippo. There are, however, other ... continuePosted September 6, 2014 by
Investigating Motivation – HIGHLIGHT
Dharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche In Buddhism, it is motivation that defines us what kind of practitioner we are. Simply put, the greater our motivation on the path, the greater our potential. Traditionally, there are said to be three kinds of motivation: small, medium, and large. Within the ... continuePosted September 5, 2014 by
Acharya Appointments
The Office of the Kalapa Court is pleased to announce that yesterday the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, at Dechen Choling formally appointed Ms Sabine Rolf and Mr Samten Kobelt to the positions of acharya. Please welcome Ms Rolf, who received the acharya name Secret Mother of ... continuePosted September 3, 2014 by David_Brown
Landscape as Sacred Map – HIGHLIGHT
Pilgrim, TibetAnnouncing a New Book Release A Photographic Journey into the Heart of the Himalayas by David Zurick, Berea, Kentucky In 2004 I began traveling in the Himalaya and Tibet with a large-format camera and sheet film to make black-and-white photographs of sacred places in the region: monasteries, shrines, ... continuePosted September 3, 2014 by
Back to “School” – HIGHLIGHT
Garden’s Harvest, pottery by JeffreyLiptonPottery.com,Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief This morning I sat in my garden listening to crickets and ravens, wind rustling the trees, and the slow, riveting sound of tomatoes ripening. In the chilly clime of northern Vermont ... continuePosted September 1, 2014 by Sarah