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Nourishing our Winter Garden – HIGHLIGHT
A Message from the Director and the Team at Gampo Abbey Photo: More than meets the eye—gardens with cover crops, dusted with snow at Gampo Abbey The year 2023 was a period of retreat and renewal for our monastic community. We repaired buildings, fixed lots of plumbing problems, ... continuePosted January 26, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Pema Chödron Offers Reflections on Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
An Excerpt from the January 2024 Gampo Abbey Newsletter During the 49 days following the parinirvana of Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche our friends at Karma Changchub Ling in Halifax hosted daily practices. On July 17, 2023 in the Mahasangha room of KCCL, they invited Ani Pema to speak ... continuePosted January 19, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
The Benefits of Attending a College or University Retreat at Karmê Chöling – HIGHLIGHT
by Chaplain Alley Smith We can slow down and appreciate ourselves. We can cultivate wisdom, loving-kindness, bravery and compassion. We can discern where to go next…what to do…and relax into “not knowing.” Meditation…can help us discover a way of being that is authentic, relaxed and gentle. —Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Brown University ... continuePosted January 12, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Warrior Assembly – HIGHLIGHT
Karmê Chöling October 2023 by Eric Zechman The third Warrior Assembly of the year brought more than 50 people to Karmê Chöling, situated deep in the Green mountains of Northern Vermont, on the traditional territory of the Abenaki people. It was late October and the weather was unseasonably warm ... continuePosted January 5, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson