Sep 16
Saturday
End Ethnic Cleansing
Buddhists appeal to Myanmar monks
by Richard Reoch
“The Buddha would have helped those poor Muslims,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama this past week as the world witnessed with horror the latest eruption of communal violence, terror and ethnic cleansing. This time it is in Myanmar (Burma).
Yet again a civilian population is bearing the brunt of the suffering. More that 400,000 people, mainly women and children, have fled killings and the burning of their villages. Another 150,000 are reported trapped in the mountains. They have been without food for two weeks and the pass they need to escape through has been mined by the military. Continue…
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Not a Glum Lot – HIGHLIGHT
Experiencing meditation practice through a Heart of Recovery gathering by Eric Rainbeau Once the cushions and chairs are arranged in two concentric circles and the books are laid out, people start to drift into the meditation hall. They come in ones and twos, some new and some who ... continuePosted September 8, 2017 by CGH
Lineage of the Mother Warriors – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong Wangmo celebrates the year of Yeshe Tsogyal by Melanie Klein On a cool spring day in April 2008, when the Sakyong Wangmo formally took her seat as Shambhala’s Queen, the edict read aloud on that occasion described her as “holding the lineage of the Mother warriors, ... continuePosted September 6, 2017 by CGH
Queer Pride at Shambhala Los Angeles – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on queer identity and its expression within Shambhala: part three of a three-part series by Eugene Castillo The main question I wanted to address in this series of articles for the Shambhala Times is: “why?” Why have a meditation group for LGBTQI people? Isn’t that another form ... continuePosted August 31, 2017 by CGH
Celebrating Pride – HIGHLIGHT
Pride, Basic Goodness and Good Society: part two of a three-part series by Eugene Castillo Celebrating our identities as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, trans, intersex, questioning, and gender-queer individuals is both an individual process and a communal activity, though it may seem odd at times to the rest of ... continuePosted August 29, 2017 by CGH
Queer Pride Meditation Group – HIGHLIGHT
On September 16th, the Shambhala Meditation Center (Eagle Rock) will launch a new program: “Food, Conversation and Meditation” for members of the LGBTQI community by Eugene Castillo “We can use our interconnectedness to cultivate human dignity – the bedrock of all diversity.” (Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, The Shambhala Principle) The ... continuePosted August 27, 2017 by CGH
The Bravery of Failure, Part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
A foster mother comes to terms with her inability to succeed, in the second part of a two-part story by Allison Conant While I was on my way home from a family wedding in Massachusetts, my fourteen-year-old foster daughter, R, had run out of the house, jumped the ... continuePosted August 13, 2017 by CGH
The Bravery of Failure, Part 1 – HIGHLIGHT
A personal account of coming to terms with the experience of trying something important, and failing to succeed by Allison Conant Acharya Pema Chodron is one of the most senior teachers in the Shambhala Community and I treasure her as a teacher. She doesn’t sugarcoat. She can laugh ... continuePosted August 11, 2017 by CGH
Family and Lineage – HIGHLIGHT
An interview by a Growing Brave Conference Planning committee member, talking with Harish Rao: parent, Los Angeles sangha member, and practitioner by Marcelle Gilkerson Marcelle: Let me start by asking, what drew you to Shambhala? Harish Rao: I have always had a fascination with Indian culture and Tibetan mysticism. Polytheism ... continuePosted August 5, 2017 by CGH
The Journey Home – HIGHLIGHT
An update on progress at Columbus KTC as they recover from last year’s fire at their center by Lama Kathy Wesley Rebuilding a Dharma Center, in some ways, is like creating a Chorten, or Stupa – one of those beautiful Buddhist monuments you see in photos of Tibet, ... continuePosted July 20, 2017 by CGH
Manifesting Great Eastern Kindness – HIGHLIGHT
A chance encounter becomes an opportunity for compassion and generosity by Janet Pal It’s Saturday morning, June 10. I’m on my way to the Toronto Shambhala Centre. A man is walking towards me. Oh please let him walk past me. I’m in a hurry. I have a talk to ... continuePosted July 8, 2017 by
Creating Enlightened Society – HIGHLIGHT
exploring the biological basis of how cultures change by Shastri Donna Williams This morning after reading about a possible reversal by the Trump Administration of a ban on uranium mining in the Grand Canyon, I thought I would share some of what I’ve been studying, as a possible ... continuePosted June 30, 2017 by CGH
Gesar Fund: Reports and Contracts – HIGHLIGHT
In this Gesar Fund update we explain all those odd-looking reports and contracts that you may have seen in past articles by Gesar Fund staff members You might have noticed it over the past few years: every Gesar Fund update includes photographs, and in amongst the photos of ... continuePosted June 26, 2017 by CGH
Creating a Zen Garden – HIGHLIGHT
Just in time for Midsummer, here is a guide to creating a meditative space in your own backyard by Sally Perkins Sometimes what we are looking for most can really can be found in our own backyard. Consider the great emphasis we place on meditation in Shambhala. In ... continuePosted June 24, 2017 by CGH
Stand Against Suffering – HIGHLIGHT
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 ... continuePosted June 6, 2017 by CGH
Money on the Path – HIGHLIGHT
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 ... continuePosted May 21, 2017 by CGH
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