Sep 14
Thursday
Visiting Shambhala
A five-act comedy that takes us to the court of the Rigden
by Walker Blaine
A year ago in the spring, I had the most surprising thought: I could write a five-act Shambhala comedy. It was as though a light physically turned on in my head, and within a few weeks I had a working draft of Norbu and the Mystery of the Missing Ratna. Friends joined my wife and me for readings in our apartment, and Liz Richardson, a professional actress, offered to co-direct a production. We soon had auditions and a cast of 17 preparing 23 parts for a staged reading at the Halifax Shambhala Centre last fall. Continue…
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Pieces of Winter – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space Special Reminder: The final submission deadline for the first Winter Haiku Contest is January 16. Don’t miss it!! This contest is being judged by our special visiting judge, noted haiku expert and longtime sangha member, Patricia Donegan. The winner will receive a signed copy ... continuePosted January 16, 2015 by
Announcing the 2015 Shambhala Day Poetry Contest – HIGHLIGHT
Year of the Wood Sheep COLUMN: Poetry Space In celebration of the approaching Year of the Wood Sheep, the Office of the Kalapa Court and the Office of Culture and Decorum and Poetry Space are pleased to announce the second annual Shambhala Day Poetry Contest. As this is the ... continuePosted January 12, 2015 by
Midwinter Haiku Contest – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space Extending the Submission Date for the Midwinter Haiku Contest and…Announcing Patricia Donegan as our special visiting Guest Judge We’re delighted to announce that noted Haiku expert, poet and longtime sangha member Patricia Donegan has agreed to act our special visiting Guest Judge for the first ... continuePosted December 13, 2014 by
Fragile Ego – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Celebrating the Arts On Writing by Michelle Welch, Phoenix If you’re a writer and you’re trying to do anything but self-publish exclusively, you’re going to have to face rejection. My first agent hunt involved 8 rejection letters; my second, four. I have a raft of rejections from years ... continuePosted December 12, 2014 by
Kado: Being Quiet and Doing Something! – HIGHLIGHT
One of Marcia Shibata’s offeringsCOLUMN: Celebrating the Arts by Jacqueline Larson, Toronto, Ontario, Canada More than knowing a thing or two about flowers, Marcia Wang Shibata knows her own mind — but then, she’s been following the way of flowers for a long time. Ms. Shibata, a Master ... continuePosted December 8, 2014 by
Compassionate Brush – HIGHLIGHT
A student’s tone drawing of a lotusContemplative Art Project with the Vancouver School Board article, photos and video by Brian Callahan On October 21st, His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama visited a Vancouver high school to dialogue with students on the importance of educating the heart as well as ... continuePosted November 23, 2014 by
A Night Room – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space Autumn Edition We’re delighted to share more new work from across the sangha. Below are four pieces from two poets who are both new to Poetry Space. Also, don’t forget our Winter Haiku contest – all entries due by December 21. Email your entries to ... continuePosted November 21, 2014 by
First Annual Midwinter Haiku Contest – HIGHLIGHT
Request for Entries from the Poetry Editorial Board for the Shambhala Times if I held it in my hands my hot tears would melt it — autumn frost ~~ basho 1684 As we write this, the days are fast growing shorter, the ... continuePosted November 19, 2014 by
The Last Breath of Summer – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space Summer in the land of Shambhala is a time for retreat and practice, for family, for play and yes, for work. Below are our selections for the final Poetry Space of the summer. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – as the season turns, dust off the pen, ... continuePosted September 12, 2014 by
Everything is Better…with a Friend – HIGHLIGHT
And now, for a little dose of humor…. Karme Choling retreat center in northern Vermont brings you the next in a growing series of music videos. “Everything Is Better With A Friend” features sangha member “T-Biggs” with additional vocals by Alex Vlasic and Adrienne Kehn; camera work ... continuePosted September 7, 2014 by
Landscape as Sacred Map – HIGHLIGHT
Pilgrim, TibetAnnouncing a New Book Release A Photographic Journey into the Heart of the Himalayas by David Zurick, Berea, Kentucky In 2004 I began traveling in the Himalaya and Tibet with a large-format camera and sheet film to make black-and-white photographs of sacred places in the region: monasteries, shrines, ... continuePosted September 3, 2014 by
Making Music Mindfully – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Celebrating the Arts Intercultural Improvisation with the OMG by Alex W. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Since taking up the trumpet at age ten — and the trombone two years later — my life as a musician has taken some interesting turns. None of them, however, has been as exciting ... continuePosted August 30, 2014 by
Listening in Color – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Celebrating the Arts article and painting by Christine Labich, Western Massachusetts The inspiration arrived on a late afternoon in October. The New England hardwoods were blazing against a blue sky, and I was standing on the muddy bank of a small brook. Decaying leaves pushed up against ... continuePosted August 23, 2014 by
“This time, Just Enjoy!” – HIGHLIGHT
Relaxation and the Practice of Ikebana article by Pam Rubin photos by Liza Matthews Watanabe Sensei turned ninety this past year, and after a four-year absence from her annual visits, Kalapa Ikebana invited her to visit Halifax again, without any expectations. Soon the good news spread: Sensei would ... continuePosted July 18, 2014 by
Come, Come and Dance… – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Poetry Space Coordinator’s Note, from Jeff Fink: One afternoon, in the lower living room at Karme Choling, I picked up a book that had been left on the coffee table; it was Smile of the Tiger, the first of the Sakyong’s books of poetry. With some ... continuePosted July 7, 2014 by
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