Dec 20
Thursday
The Path of Unconditional Healing
A Journey of Illness and Discovery
by Jeff Rubin, New York City
I still remember quite vividly the scene in the doctor’s office eleven years ago. After conducting a series of tests, she informed me that she was almost certain that I had ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). If she was correct, this was an almost guaranteed painful death within 3-5 years. She explained that she required one more test at a later date to confirm her findings, but by then, filled with dread and abject terror, I was barely able to hear. However, I was certain of one thing: I would never return for that test. My thinking, deluded or not, was “why confirm an illness that has no known cause and no known cure?” It turns out I was fortunate – I never did go back, and over the years, it became less and less likely that I had ALS, until finally in 2010, I received a different diagnosis. Let me get to that later. Continue…
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Preserving the Vidyadhara Forever – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Archives is Honored with Award for the Audio Recovery Project By Carolyn Gimian, with Jennifer Holder contributing On Friday, June 11, the Shambhala Archives received the Carman V. Carroll Award for Outstanding Achievement in Archival Preservation from the Council of Nova Scotia ... continuePosted June 18, 2010 by
Demolition in Jyekundo, Shedra Construction Resumes at Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock Jyekundo, post-earthquake, is now the blue city, as Khenpo calls it, due to the thousands of government issued tents. As of June, all of the population still living in the city are residing in tents. In this picture, one can see that razing of ... continuePosted June 11, 2010 by
From Quake Recovery to Shedra Construction – HIGHLIGHT
This is the latest update from the Konchok Foundation on earthquake relief efforts by Surmang monks. It suggests the urgency of returning to shedra construction in order to accommodate the educational needs of area families displaced by the earthquake. By Lyndon Comstock Large scale clearing of rubble, and ... continuePosted May 23, 2010 by
Community Care Network
Want to include your children more fully as part of your Shambhala Household? Here are some great ideas for kids ages two to twenty! Children in a Shambhala Household Great News! – Many Shambhala Centers Have Become Handicapped Accessible – Find out How They Did It! Click ... continuePosted May 21, 2010 by
Desung Corner: What’s a Desung and What Do They Do?
By Harry Tate, Kado Drala Region Desung Commander As an integral part of this blossoming society of fearless warriors, the Desung (an arm of the Dorje Kasung) focus on issues related to community building and the creation of an enlightened society. Desung (a Tibetan word) means “protector of ... continuePosted May 20, 2010 by
Connecting with the Sakyong through Patronage – HIGHLIGHT
Lodro Rinzler shares with the Shambhala Times the outstanding success in funding Sakyong Mipham’s period of deep retreat for forty days during May and early June. Due to the incredible generosity of the sangha, the deep retreat calendar filled in just 30 hours! Shambhalians still have ... continuePosted May 17, 2010 by
Ten Thousand Pounds of Tsampa – HIGHLIGHT
The Konchok Foundation continues to compile updates on the conditions in Jyekundo and relief efforts by the Surmang leadership, made possible by the generosity of the Shambhala community. This update, by Lyndon Comstock, covers the period May 4 to May 10. By Lyndon Comstock Earthquake relief efforts in ... continuePosted May 12, 2010 by
Update on Earthquake Relief Efforts – HIGHLIGHT
Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation provides the following Earthquake Relief Update Report, covering the period April 28 to May 3. Evacuation of Jyekundo Underway The situation in Jyekundo has now moved beyond the emergency rescue and relief efforts of the first two weeks after the April 14 ... continuePosted May 5, 2010 by
What is ‘Our Future?’ – HIGHLIGHT
Connie Brock, the Shambhala Treasurer, offers background for the campaign and answers the questions we most frequently ask. “Our Future” is the overarching funding campaign of our mandala. It was launched just before the Sakyong went into his year of retreat, and aims to place ... continuePosted May 2, 2010 by
Ongoing Relief Efforts by the Surmang Team – HIGHLIGHT
Khenpo Tsering has continued to update the Konchok Foundation daily about the ongoing efforts by the Surmang team to support those affected by the earthquake. Aten Rinpoche, along with several monks, remains in Jyekundo. Trungpa XII Rinpoche and others of the monks are at Surmang, continuing ... continuePosted April 29, 2010 by
Naropa and Education for Gross National Happiness – HIGHLIGHT
Jennifer Holder interviews Naropa University professors Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown and Richard Brown about their work in Bhutan. In recent years, the deep connection between Naropa University and Bhutan has led to an ever-growing relationship, and four members of Naropa University’s faculty have recently attended a ... continuePosted April 25, 2010 by Jennifer Holder
Join Our New Network on Aging – HIGHLIGHT
By David Whitehorn Each year more Shambhalians experience the delights and challenges of what is conventionally termed ‘old age’. Some of us are ourselves celebrating birthdays in our 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s. Many of us have family members or friends who are. A recent survey ... continuePosted April 9, 2010 by David Whitehorn
Northern California Shambhala searches for a new Regional Director
Northern California Shambhala has opened the search for a new Regional Director! Northern California Shambhala is a community of meditation centers and study groups located in Berkeley, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Marin County, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Davis, and Grass Valley. To view our website, click ... continuePosted March 29, 2010 by
Diversity Awareness in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
By Charlene Leung Diversity awareness is about discovering the basic goodness of all. When we uncover our biases and habitual ways of relating to others, we loosen our hold on ego and open to other. If we honestly examine the isms: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, classism, able-bodied-ism, ... continuePosted March 8, 2010 by charlene_leung
Update on the Surmang Shedra – HIGHLIGHT
Bob King shares this update on the shedra (or school) being built at Surmang Dutsi Til, the home monastery of the Trungpa Tulku lineage in eastern Tibet. The shedra has been under construction since 2004 and will open for classes this fall, prior to its official ... continuePosted March 6, 2010 by
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