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The ‘Mindful Journey’ of Writing a Children’s Book – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Rob Cimperman, Washington D.C. It takes hard work to face the world, and to step out front to lead. Instead we close our eyes or turn our backs on those in need. We shield ourselves in armor, only forged by our own hands, from blame, ... continuePosted November 3, 2013 by
Ottawa Shambhala Centre participation in Capital Pride
by Loretta Colton On August 25th, 2013, the Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Centre participated in Capital Pride for the first time. Capital Pride is Ottawa’s Pride festival, and it includes a week of parties and events leading up to the big day, culminating in the Parade and the ... continuePosted October 23, 2013 by Loretta
The Lessons You Sow Are the Lessons You Reap – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Youth and Family by Elizabeth Martin, Boulder, Colorado If you are a Buddhist practitioner and you have small children, you may be raising them on the dharma. That is what I did. Although my husband did not embrace the same philosophy, he allowed me the latitude to ... continuePosted October 23, 2013 by
Connecting with our Sense of Wealth – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life A Shambhala Perspective on Giving and Receiving by Fern LaRocca, Mountain View, CA People have a yearning to give and a yearning for connection (beyond Facebook). One of the early ways we learn to do this is by giving gifts. Over the years, however, the ... continuePosted October 21, 2013 by
Considering Food in a Shambhala Household – HIGHLIGHT
Harvest of Tomatoes by Karen IglehartCOLUMN: Living Shambhala Culture This series of articles is brought to you by the Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum. We hope that these offerings will bring fresh perspectives on living our principles, invoking drala and enriching culture in our homes, centers ... continuePosted October 18, 2013 by
Dizzy with Dharma – HIGHLIGHT
Portland Shambhala Center membersCOLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society On Life, Living, and Aging Well by Ann Cason, Portland, Oregon Someone once asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama how he felt about dying. He answered that he “looked forward to finding out if his practice was working.” When the Sakyong ... continuePosted October 16, 2013 by
Dathun on Wheels – HIGHLIGHT
Gatekeeping in my roommate’s fold-up canvas lawn chair.COLUMN: Enlightened Society Celebrates Diversity A Look Back at Shambhala Mountain Center in a Wheelchair by Robert French, Washington DC I was injured in a car accident on November 12th, 1988 that left me paralyzed from the chest down. One therapist helped ... continuePosted October 11, 2013 by
A Garden Where Questions Grow – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life In which we visit with Shambhala practitioners from all walks of life to hear stories about their life, livelihood and how their meditation practice permeates their everyday experience. Media and Civic Engagement in Providence, Rhode Island Empowering community through media making by creating identity based ... continuePosted October 5, 2013 by
The Gift of Faith – HIGHLIGHT
A recent photo of FayCOLUMN: In Everyday Life by Fay Octavia Elliott I have been gifted with breast cancer three times. The third time, I sent an email to my friends and posted it to a blog I set up to keep everyone up to date on my ... continuePosted October 2, 2013 by
The Power of Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Youth and Families Celebrating Rites of Passage article by Leslie Gossett, column host photos by Liesbeth Scholten, Amsterdam …[T]hrough our view, contemplation, and activity, every day we are transforming commonly held internal principles into an external social reality…. The power of ceremony is that through the rituals of our ... continuePosted September 28, 2013 by
Honest and Unadorned – HIGHLIGHT
, Odessa, UkraineCOLUMN: Living Shambhala Culture This series of articles is brought to you by the Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum. We hope that these offerings will bring fresh perspectives on living our principles, invoking drala and enriching culture in our homes, centers and communities. If ... continuePosted September 25, 2013 by
Gracefully Growing Older – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society An Interview with Lennart Krogoll, Executive Director of Dorje Denma Ling, a rural contemplative center in Canada in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. by Andrea Sherman Andrea Sherman: What did you specifically do at Dorje Denma Ling (DDL) to welcome older sangha members, and how ... continuePosted September 18, 2013 by
Sangha Mobilizing for Flood Recovery – HIGHLIGHT
News from the Colorado Front Range sangha. Refresh your browser for updates. Checking in with Shambhala Centers On Sunday, Boulder Center Director Ulrike Halpern sent an email asking everyone to check in. She received dozens of stories from people who lost their homes or incurred damage, as ... continuePosted September 17, 2013 by Jennifer Holder
The Boulder Flood: Notes from High Ground – HIGHLIGHT
As flooding continues in Boulder Valley, Jennifer Holder offers tidbits from a hillside. Just as I sit at my computer to write this, the sun peeks through rainclouds for the second time in four days. It quickly fades, but encourages me on to write this little ... continuePosted September 13, 2013 by Jennifer Holder
Finding True Courage – HIGHLIGHT
On Walking Meditation For many of us, our early experiences with the Shambhala teachings and meditation practice are powerful. Brian Renner, of Los Angeles vividly captures moments of inspiration and insight during an outdoor walking meditation. In a quietly shaded spot a little off the beaten ... continuePosted September 6, 2013 by
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