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A Sacred Journey to Goa, India – HIGHLIGHT
Harish Rao, Whitney Hall & Melinda Rothouse – GoaCOLUMN: Celebrating the Arts article and photos by Melinda Rothouse In March of 2015 I had the opportunity to travel to Goa, India, with two Shambhala friends, Whitney Hall from Austin, and Harish Rao from Los Angeles. I met Harish, ... continuePosted July 8, 2015 by
Shambhala Principle to Prison – HIGHLIGHT
The Prison Outreach Affinity Circle was started by Trime Persinger in 2013. On March 10, 2014, a conversation was hosted by Richard Reoch and Adela Sandness The conversation was recorded and transcribed following which the transcript was edited and divided into three parts. Following is Part Three ... continuePosted July 6, 2015 by
A Public Recognition of Service – HIGHLIGHT
On May 26, 2015, two Davis Shambhala Meditation Center members received City of Davis “Thong Hu Nuynh” Awards. Shastri Manny Medieros was recognized for Civil Rights Advocacy and Judith MacBrine was recognized as Public Servant of the Year. article by Judith MacBrine For Manny, receiving the award was ... continuePosted July 5, 2015 by
Live Address with the Sakyong
The global Shambhala community will mark the enthronement anniversary of Kongma Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on July 5th. Hosted by the Boulder Shambhala Center, the live broadcast begins at 11am Mountain / 1pm Eastern / 7pm Central Europe. The celebration will include remarks by Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown ... continuePosted July 4, 2015 by
Sakyong Wangmo Visits Karme Choling – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Wangmo,article by Sarah Lipton, Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief The day dawned crisp and blue, not too hot, and finally not too cold on a recent Vermont June morning. The Sakyong Wangmo would be coming to Karme Choling for an auspicious regional gathering of Shambhalians. Karme Choling staff busied ... continuePosted July 4, 2015 by Sarah
Going Beyond Denial – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Enlightened Society Celebrates Diversity Reflections on International Western Dharma Teachers Gathering and Shootings in Charleston, SC by Shastri Charlene Leung FACING REALITY: BEGINNING CONVERSATIONS As the Chairperson of the Diversity Working Group for Shambhala International, I am familiar with our collective avoidance of challenging topics like racism and oppression. ... continuePosted July 3, 2015 by
Celebrating Marriage Equality – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Diversity Working Group Celebrates Marriage Equality by Robert Pressnall, Diversity Working Group member and former Northern California Regional Head of Education On behalf of the Shambhala International Diversity Working Group, I would like to extend congratulations for the decades of inspiration and hard labor that accomplished the ... continuePosted July 2, 2015 by
Investigating Radical Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Radical Compassion Interview with Jerry Colonna, Chair of the Board at Naropa University conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Times transcribed by J.R Gilness, Shambhala Times Volunteer written by Jayne Sutton, Shambhala Times Volunteer “When you walk into this world of reality, ... continuePosted July 1, 2015 by