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Moment to Moment – HIGHLIGHT
A few thoughts that pop to mind by Susan Firer I’m experiencing writer’s block again. I was on a roll with easy flowing topics the last couple of months, but not so right now. I think I may just write briefly about ideas that pop into my mind…like ... continuePosted January 30, 2018 by CGH
Protecting the Space – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on the role and purpose of the Dorje Kasung by Larry Steele John Gilvar, commander of Seattle Shambhala’s Dorje Kasung, recently was telling me about the Container Principle. It’s the Buddhist idea that people meditating together naturally create a zone of heightened awareness: a container. As he talked, ... continuePosted January 28, 2018 by CGH
New Year Limbo – HIGHLIGHT
Preparing for the Tibetan New Year by Max Roberts-Zirker This time of year is a sort of ‘new year limbo’ for Shambhalians, having just started a new Gregorian calendar year while still wrapping up the Tibetan year of the Fire Bird. Instead of trying to think of which ... continuePosted January 26, 2018 by CGH
Heartfelt Practice of Generosity – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Trust provides funds for four projects at Fall 2017 meeting by Gregory Lubkin On the weekend of December 1-3, 2017, the Shambhala Trust held its semi-annual meeting at the Los Angeles home of Trust member Gregory Lubkin. During the weekend, the Trust invited some of the Southern California ... continuePosted January 24, 2018 by CGH
Cultivating Dignity – HIGHLIGHT
Creating Enlightened Society is the work of fully welcoming ourselves, each other, and our lineages by Kelsey Blackwell We came from Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, California, Oregon, Massachusetts, Illinois, Canada and beyond. Traveling to Sky Lake Retreat Center in New York’s Hudson Valley, we were not deterred by the bomb ... continuePosted January 20, 2018 by CGH
Shambhala Day Poetry Contest Call for Entries 2018 – HIGHLIGHT
We are delighted to announce the Annual Shambhala Day Poetry Contest for 2018. The theme of this year’s poetry contest is “Loyalty and Joy.” As in past years, the editors of Poetry Space will select one winning poem to be read aloud as part of the Sakyong’s ... continuePosted January 18, 2018 by
Tears and Joy in Cologne – HIGHLIGHT
Elder practitioners gather to share their inspirations, concerns, and delights by Petra Hunsche and Josje Pollmann The first ‘Gathering of Elders’ in Cologne will be remembered as a warm and empowering experience. About twenty-five elder sangha members from different European countries participated in this joyful meeting during a ... continuePosted January 16, 2018 by CGH
Four Pillars Gathering – HIGHLIGHT
Representatives of the four pillars of Shambhala Netherlands meet in Deventer by Fred van Welsem On December 23rd in Deventer, the Netherlands regional representatives of the Four Pillars met together: Practice and Education, Government, Protection, and Economy. The main purpose of this meeting was to brainstorm on the ... continuePosted January 14, 2018 by fredvanwelsem
Teen Retreat in Winter – HIGHLIGHT
Teens gather for practice and conversation in the depths of a cold and snowy Vermont winter by Anne-Marie Keppel Through guidance, inquiry and activities built from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s new book, The Lost Art of Good Conversation, the Winter Teen Retreat at Karmé Chöling was an incredibly rich program. Seventeen ... continuePosted January 12, 2018 by CGH
Aglow with Light – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong Wangmo, Jetsun Drukmo and Jetsun Yuda celebrate Children’s Day in Boulder, Colorado by Marissa Montagna The Boulder Shambhala Center was aglow with light as the darkness of the Winter Solstice arrived. Children and their families entered the Shambhala Center enchanted by the spirit of warmth, playfulness, and ... continuePosted January 10, 2018 by CGH
In Appreciation of Quiet – HIGHLIGHT
A few thoughts on the delights and sufferings associated with the sounds around us by Larry Barnett I like quiet. I don’t mean the complete silence of any sound whatsoever, but the quiet of the natural world. I find the sound of leaves rustling in the wind comforting. ... continuePosted January 8, 2018 by CGH
Peace NOW Symposium – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating a successful event in Vienna, reflecting on the experience, and laying plans for the future by Joanna Francis Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche had no hesitation when he was asked when peace should happen during the Peace NOW Symposium in Vienna, “Creating Peace in Difficult Times.” The answer was ... continuePosted January 6, 2018 by CGH
Intention and Motivation – HIGHLIGHT
The second of two excerpts from An Ocean of Blessings, a book of teachings by Penor Rinpoche; this one emphasizes the practice of Dharma We already possess enlightened mind, buddha nature; it has been there from the very beginning, but we cannot see it because of our ... continuePosted January 4, 2018 by CGH
Feeling and Touching Kindness – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on the Social Engagement Think Tank at Sky Lake, New York, October 2017 by Lourdes de León Since our Social Engagement Think Tank, I have been processing my experiences, connecting to emotions that continue to arise. I have been trying to put my experience into words, first ... continuePosted January 2, 2018 by CGH