Jun 06
Tuesday
Stand Against Suffering
A number of leaders in the Shambhala community participated in creating, or gave their name in support of, an article titled “Stand Against Suffering: A Buddhist Call to Action,” published in the April/May issue of Lion’s Roar. Many Shambhalians are deeply concerned about the path that the US is taking; this article does not “take sides,” but highlights the commitment we share in addressing the suffering and injustice that many in our world are facing. Rather than publishing our own story here on the Shambhala Times today, we are instead encouraging our readers to visit the Lion’s Roar website and read this article:
Author Archive
no responses - Posted 06.04.17
An excerpt from “Natural Bravery: Fear and Fearlessness as a Direct Path of Awakening” by Gaylon Ferguson The starting point on the path of fearlessness is the discovery of fear. — Chögyam Trungpa, “Conquering Fear.” Our habitual response to fear is to move away from this uncomfortable feeling. We recoil ...continue
no responses - Posted 05.31.17
The Journey of a Shambhala Teen, Part Two of Two by Cara Thornley Shambhalian teen Dali Kapanadze was already experiencing a major life changing event, the Ukranian Revolution of 2013, in which she was participating with the permission and support of her parents. The second and more ...continue
1 response - Posted 05.29.17
The Journey of a Shambhala Teen, Part One of Two by Cara Thornley How Dali Kapanadze got from Ukraine to Vermont is a story of auspicious coincidence, parental aspirations, civil unrest, untimely death, Dali’s inspiration, and immense sangha generosity taking the form of both financial and personal support. In ...continue
no responses - Posted 05.27.17
review of a George Saunders novel by Michelle Welch I’m often on the lookout for Buddhist-themed novels, and Lincoln in the Bardo is a new novel that received numerous critical accolades. More recently, Lion’s Roar magazine featured an interview with the author, George Saunders. I was particularly drawn ...continue
no responses - Posted 05.25.17
Experiencing the power of meditation to change our everyday lives by Susan Firer I thought I’d start with some words from The Shambhala Principle, a book written by my teacher, Sakyong Mipham. The chapter titled “Shifting Global Values” starts off with the Sakyong talking about the day his ...continue
2 responses - Posted 05.23.17
Contemplating inclusiveness, social difference, and our organization’s prevailing culture by Michaela McCormick The Portland Shambhala Center’s Listening Team, led by Mark Douglass, met recently to review the latest round of its interviews of a wide variety of our past and present members to learn the ways in which ...continue
1 response - Posted 05.21.17
Using the principles of Shambhala to uplift our finances by Joanne Martin Braun Money can be a challenging topic in our lives. It can be even more challenging if we relate to it as if money and livelihood are somehow outside of our spiritual practice. But the Shambhala ...continue
2 responses - Posted 05.18.17
Facing up to the trials and transitions that face us all, at every stage of life by Ann Cason “The clouds pass and the rain does its work, and all individual beings flow into their forms.” (from the I Ching) By the year 2030, if you live in ...continue
no responses - Posted 05.15.17
An update of progress on Gesar Fund projects and community building near Yushu by Gesar Fund staff members As in 2015-2016 the past winter of 2016-2017 was extremely severe on the altiplano of Yushu. Especially for the elderly, it was possible to leave the house only in the last ...continue
2 responses - Posted 05.13.17
The third in a series of articles exploring insights about food, healing, and compassion by Marcella Friel “Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.” — Marianne Williamson My client Tammy was making terrific ...continue
1 response - Posted 05.11.17
The second in a series of articles exploring insights about food, healing, and compassion By Marcella Friel “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” — Mahatma Gandhi In the last years of my mother’s life, I was her financial power of attorney, working conscientiously to ...continue
no responses - Posted 05.09.17
The first in a series of articles exploring insights about food, healing, and compassion by Marcella Friel “It’s only when we alter our eating habits out of love and respect for ourselves that lasting change has any real chance to take root in our lives.” — Katherine Woodward Thomas What ...continue
4 responses - Posted 05.07.17
The Princess and her family enjoy birthday cake and a visit to the zoo. by Amanda Betzen April 10 marked Princess Jetsun Dzedron Okar Yangchen Ziji Mukpo’s second birthday. The morning began with the Sakyong giving a long life blessing to Jetsun Dzedron. That afternoon, the celebration continued ...continue
4 responses - Posted 05.05.17
Reflections on favorite passages from a book by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche by Susan Firer I’ve been re-reading the book, The Shambhala Principle, written by my teacher Sakyong Mipham, who is the head of Shambhala. I would like to share a few passages that I try to keep in ...continue