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Wild Yearning – HIGHLIGHT
photo credit: Giovanni ‘jjjohn’ Orlando via photopin ccFace to Face with a Moose Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief It’s the season for mask wearing and unveiling. Today is Halloween. The gates between the worlds are said to be thin at this ... continuePosted October 31, 2014 by Sarah
Exploring Emperor YongLe – HIGHLIGHT
Statue of Emperor YongLePilgrimage to Beijing, June 2014 article and photos by Duncan McNaught, Boulder, CO edited by Melanie Klein and Mariah Simonton I recently made a pilgrimage to sites connected with the ancestral sovereign, Emperor YongLe. It was a success. This was mainly because like the other ancestor ... continuePosted October 29, 2014 by
Basic Goodness of Reality – HIGHLIGHT
Basic Goodness of Reality class, BoulderA Rookie Teacher and Long-Time Practitioner Checks out What Shambhala Presents to People who Walk in the Door Today… by Elaine Logan, Longmont, Colorado Jim Fladmark, Boulder Shambhala Director of Practice and Education, wants older students to get more involved. Jim says, “Check ... continuePosted October 27, 2014 by
Painting the Sky – HIGHLIGHT
artwork by Temo SvirelyWarrior Tributes to Temo Svirely Shambhalian from Kiev, Ukraine April 21, 1964 to October 21, 2014 Tribute and Recollections by Stas Yasynskyy, Kiev, Ukraine Everything is gray in color; it has become really cold in the extreme of autumn. Somebody on the bus raises their eyes to ... continuePosted October 26, 2014 by
Letter from Beyond
Temo SvirelyLetter written to the Shambhala sangha by Temo Svirely just before he died Temo Svirely, originally from the country of Georgia, lived in Kiev, Ukraine April 21, 1964 to October 21, 2014 read Warrior Tributes to Temo here Noble Sangha, Warriors Of Shambhala! My dear ones, I’m leaving for the ... continuePosted October 26, 2014 by
Soil’s Perfect Color – HIGHLIGHT
Peter Volz,COLUMN: Kitchen Wisdom Interview with Peter Volz by Judy Sachs-Sullivan, Column Co-Host Peter Volz has a long, and loyal history of serving the three jewels, the Vidyadhara, Vajradhatu and Shambhala. I was inspired to interview Peter because of his lifelong service and also because of his love and ... continuePosted October 24, 2014 by
The Power of Interconnectedness – HIGHLIGHT
Radical Compassion Symposium Draws upon the Power of Interconnectedness report from the scene by James Gilness, Shambhala Times Volunteer Reporter photos courtesy of Naropa University The Radical Compassion Symposium opened last Thursday evening with the memory of Naropa University’s founding some forty years ago. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche recalled the ... continuePosted October 22, 2014 by
With Force of Character… – HIGHLIGHT
image by Charles Blackhall…Great Things are Achieved COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society article by Nan Clydesdale It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment; in these qualities old age is usually not only not poorer, but ... continuePosted October 20, 2014 by
Exploring Non-Attachment Across Religions – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Michelle Welch, Phoenix I love to read Patheos.com. The website is a compendium of religious information – from Catholic and Jewish to Pagan and Atheist. A wealth of definitions and dogma can be found, from basic tenets to in-depth discussions, but I especially ... continuePosted October 19, 2014 by
Ani Pema Chodron – on Oprah!
TODAY at 11am EST! Oprah is joined by Pema Chodron, an American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun and bestselling author, for an uplifting conversation about her spiritual journey and the importance of finding inner contentment. Pema, the principal teacher at Gampo Abbey, a monastery in Nova Scotia, Canada, talks ... continuePosted October 19, 2014 by
Opening to What Scares You – HIGHLIGHT
“Just allow yourselves to be fully human!” ~ Pema Chodron For more than three decades, Pema Chodron has been teaching and writing about Buddhist principles, which she believes are universal because we are all seeking enlightenment and an end to suffering. continuePosted October 18, 2014 by
Ebola in Our Backyard – HIGHLIGHT
by Megan Bauer, Center Director in Dallas, TX Ebola is a horrific disease having a devastating impact on communities in West Africa. In the last few weeks, it has spread beyond Africa. For many of us, it has been a drama unfolding on the evening news that ... continuePosted October 16, 2014 by
On Gender and the Prevention of Harm – HIGHLIGHT
Miksang image by Charles BlackhallNEWS: from the Shambhala Office of Societal Health & Wellbeing Town Hall Meetings to be Hosted (SEE NEW DATE LISTED BELOW) On Gender and the Prevention of Harm in Shambhala Mary Whetsell is the Director of the Shambhala Office of Societal Health & Wellbeing, ... continuePosted October 14, 2014 by
Inherent Dignity – HIGHLIGHT
Dharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Throughout history, the deepest minds have come to the conclusion that there is something profoundly worthy about being human. In the Shambhala tradition, we call this the sun of basic goodness. The sun is a symbol of life, warmth, and wholeness, like ... continuePosted October 13, 2014 by
Amending the Mantra Fire Offering – HIGHLIGHT
Dorje Denma LingVajrayogini Sadhakas gather at Dorje Denma Ling article by Dorothée Rosen and Sengan Baring-Gould On the fourth of September 2014, Vajrayogini Sadhakas gathered at Dorje Denma Ling in Nova Scotia to conduct the first Amending the Mantra Fire Offering held in a number of years. A ... continuePosted October 12, 2014 by