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Sarah Lipton was the Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief for over four years and has recently launched a new business: The Presence Point, LLC (www.thepresencepoint.com). She lives in a two-hundred year old farmhouse in the woods with her husband, baby Odessa Rose and large garden in North-Central Vermont. Sarah spends her time writing books, gardening and providing leadership mentoring to leaders in her community.

Nov 07
Thursday

The Water Level is Rising

Filed underSakyong and Family

photo courtesy of Michael J. Palma

photo courtesy of Michael J. Palma

Report from the Scene
by Sarah Lipton
Shambhala Times Editor-in-chief

At a sold out event at the Rubin Museum, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche sat on stage for an hour-long dialogue with Charles Eisenstein, author of “Sacred Economics”. With fifty percent of the people seeing the Sakyong for the first time and the other half seeing Charles for the first time, this was an historic event both for the Sakyong and the Rubin Museum. As part of a series of talks on ignorance the Sakyong and Mr. Eisenstein were invited to ruminate on “Dispelling the Darkness of Ignorance.” Continue…

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On Grumpiness
On Grumpiness – HIGHLIGHT
3 responses - Posted 11.01.13
Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-chief It’s a grumpy time of year, for me anyway. It’s raining, the leaves have fallen, the kale is wilting in the garden, and the skies are mostly grey. I sigh, breathe out and feel some ...continue
Allowing Simplicity
Allowing Simplicity – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 10.01.13
Vermont foliage, by Sarah LiptonShambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief It’s a tender time of transition. Children are back at school and probably beginning to stew in the thick of new learning. In the northern hemisphere, it’s getting colder, and in ...continue
Back to School?
Back to School? – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 09.02.13
Market in Aix-en-Provence, southern France,Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief In the northwestern hemisphere, summer is coming to a close. In northern Vermont, the trees have begun to flaunt hints of autumnal hues, the colors cascading rapidly towards their October denouement ...continue
Now is the Time
Now is the Time – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 07.01.13
painting by Cynthia MokuShambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief On the Shambhala Times this month, you will see a broad range of topics covered, explored, chewed on, and presented. You will also see a lot of re-sounding as people like you ...continue
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy – HIGHLIGHT
2 responses - Posted 06.03.13
Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief It’s sunny in London, where it’s usually raining. I’m sipping a gorgeous latte at a beautiful little coffee shop by the Balham tube stop. My cousin’s wedding the other day was perfect, replete with a ...continue
Investigating Original Peace
Investigating Original Peace – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 05.01.13
Shambhala Times Updates from the Inside Out Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief Is it possible to feel deeply into our humanity in the midst of our speedy, chaotic world? Can we truly touch in to the underling basic-ness of our experience? What would it mean to express ...continue
Expressing Society
Expressing Society – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 03.01.13
Celebrating the Arts Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor It should be snowing, but it sounds like it’s raining. Makes me want to tap my fingers in time to the drops, or splash some paint across a page. Chickadees were chirruping this morning as the sun came ...continue
Own Your Newspaper
Own Your Newspaper – HIGHLIGHT
5 responses - Posted 02.13.13
Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor It’s been a busy season for the Shambhala Times. We have many changes to share with you, and are very pleased to share the big picture of our vision going forward. Over the last number of months, we’ve been working ...continue
Good to Be 70
Good to Be 70 – HIGHLIGHT
4 responses - Posted 09.08.12
Turning 70 from left to right: Patton Hyman, Joe Alper, Wayne Schoech, Gerry Haase, Raven Fennell, Bill Brauer, Norma St. Germain, Joann Post70 attend party for 8 turning 70 Robust ears of corn were thrust onto the grill next to skewers of meat, local red peppers, onions ...continue
What's new on Shambhala Times?
What’s new on Shambhala Times? – HIGHLIGHT
no responses - Posted 08.21.12
“Kiss the Sun”,Editor’s Column We have a new look and a load of new features on Shambhala Times! Thanks to our IT team, we’ve got drop-down menus so you can easily search for things you are looking for, and we’ve changed our look to match all the ...continue
Ukraine's First Warrior Assembly
Ukraine’s First Warrior Assembly – HIGHLIGHT
5 responses - Posted 07.09.12
colorful Lvivarticle by Sarah Lipton with assistance from Ella Reznikova both of whom live within a mile of Karme Choling, and who traveled to be Meditation Instructors at the recent Golden Key and Warrior Assembly that took place in the forest outside of Lviv, Ukraine photos by Stanislav ...continue
What's New with the Shambhala Times?
What’s New with the Shambhala Times?
4 responses - Posted 05.10.12
Editor’s Column by Shambhala Times Editor Sarah Lipton Have you noticed? The Shambhala Times is fairly exploding with news stories, articles about community events, interviews, book reviews, issues in the sangha and in our worlds beyond the cushion. I don’t blame you if you can’t keep up! There’s ...continue
Where East Meets West
Where East Meets West – HIGHLIGHT
1 response - Posted 03.15.12
Interview with Naropa University President John Whitehouse Cobb by Sarah Lipton Archival photos courtesy of Naropa University, Shambhala Day 2012 photos courtesy of Naropa University and Jack Greene  Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado is often known as the place where east meets west as it educates the whole person, ...continue
Introducing the New Director of Shambhala Europe
Introducing the New Director of Shambhala Europe – HIGHLIGHT
11 responses - Posted 02.09.12
Interview with Christoph Schönherr by Sarah Lipton, conducted live and in-person at Karme Choling all photos by Christoph Schönherr, unless otherwise noted Congratulations on your upcoming new post as Director of Shambhala Europe, which you will begin on Shambhala Day! Many of us in Shambhala recognize you as having ...continue


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