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Turn it Yourself – HIGHLIGHT
A Recollection of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche by Frank Berliner edited from a Chronicles interview on 18 March 2002 My first recollection of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was when he gave meditation instruction to all the new students at the first session of Naropa in 1974. I remember sitting ... continuePosted August 10, 2015 by Dan
Wisdom Emerging – HIGHLIGHT
Creating Space, Clearing Obstacles Offering Meditation In The City – the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast. In this podcast episode, senior Shambhala teacher David Nichtern discusses the wisdom emerging from meditation, and how the space and understanding cultivated on the cushion can help ... continuePosted August 8, 2015 by
Creating Dechen Choling – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating 20 Years of Dechen Choling A Few Early Recollections article by Herbert Elsky photos from the Dechen Choling archives After the property was purchased we (Herbert and Catherine Elsky) were asked to come to France to take charge of the renovations because Catherine is the only French speaking architect ... continuePosted August 7, 2015 by Dan
Shambhala Meets the Pope – HIGHLIGHT
Representing Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at the Vatican article by Acharya Fleet Maull At the direction of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue convened a Buddhist – Catholic Dialogue in Rome in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Approximately 40 Buddhist and ... continuePosted August 5, 2015 by
Princess Jetsun Drukmo to start Kindergarten – HIGHLIGHT
article by Kelly MacLean photo by BHH Studios Our beloved Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo are overjoyed to announce that their eldest daughter, Princess Jetsun Drukmo will begin kindergarten this very month of August. Just days after the Princess’s fifth birthday she will attend her first lessons at Ziji ... continuePosted August 4, 2015 by
Family and Children’s Programming Survey
The following request is from the Working Group for Children & Families under the Office of Societal Health and Wellbeing: Calling all Centers and Groups! Do you currently offer programming for children and families? Do you want to connect, deepen, or expand your offerings? Do you currently ... continuePosted August 3, 2015 by David_Brown
Practice as Revolution – HIGHLIGHT
The Punk Rock Bodhisattva COLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Noah Levine conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Times transcribed and written by Emma Sartwell, Shambhala Times Volunteer Envisioning a spiritual teacher, you might picture a serene, glowing pacifist, exuding calm ... continuePosted August 3, 2015 by
The Sun is Just Rising – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating 20 Years of Our Sakyong Twenty years ago, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 14, 1995, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche was formally enthroned as the Sakyong of Shambhala. His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche (Penor Rinpoche), then the Supreme Head of the Nyingma lineage, conferred the enthronement ... continuePosted August 2, 2015 by Dan
Vermont’s New Babies – HIGHLIGHT
Amaia LunaPlease join the Shambhala Times in welcoming these new additions to our community! Introducing Amaia Luna, born to Pablo Coddou and Anne-Marie Keppel of Craftsbury, Vermont. The family shares this: “A small angel arrived brilliantly in our home on summer solstice day, as the sun was ... continuePosted August 1, 2015 by