Dec 16
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December Awakening
Contemplating presence in the moment, while preparing for retreat
by Susan Firer
This past week I was preparing for a week-long silent retreat sending out emails, cooking, cleaning and the like. I had one of those moments where a feeling arises spontaneously and it has weight to it, so you sort of stop and notice it briefly. The feeling came about while I was vacuuming and dusting the meditation room. I had a sensory memory of when I was younger and getting the house ready for the holidays, anticipating my siblings, who were already on their own, coming home. It was a very ordinary yet extra-ordinary experience all at once. I realized that I was doing the work without complaint, and without wishing I were doing something else; I was doing it joyfully. I was just perfectly there in the moment! Continue…
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Invitation to Healing and Enrichment Pujas
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Moving Beyond the Language of Economic Utility
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Creating Enlightened Society
Judith Simmer-Brown With the broader propagation of the Shambhala teachings that highlight the importance of creating enlightened society, it is natural to wonder what compassion means in a Shambhala context. In conjunction with Naropa University’s 40th Anniversary and the theme of “radical compassion,” this article explores the ... continuePosted March 10, 2015 by
Through Rites, All Things Flourish
The power of the ceremonial in classical confucianism and in contemporary rituals of dissent By Nicholas Trautz “The fate of our times is characterized, above all, by the disenchantment of the world.” This, Max Weber’s 1919 characterization of modernity, presaged what many have come to see as a ... continuePosted March 10, 2015 by
Discurso del día de Shambhala en el año de la oveja de madera
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Shambhala Day Sun – HIGHLIGHT
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The Boulder Flood: Notes from High Ground – HIGHLIGHT
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The Lineage Room
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Las enseñanzas del Sákyong sobre los días de döns (2008), con preguntas y respuestas, ya están subtituladas en español e inglés
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Shambhala Times is Looking for an Advertising Sales Agent
The Shambhala Times needs an advertising sales agent to assist with generating income for the Shambhala Times. This role, funded on a 25% commission basis, will work to find both local and national clients willing advertise with the Shambhala Times. This person will be responsible for ... continuePosted February 7, 2013 by John David Smith
Is it true that the Director of Centre and Group Support is ALSO the Dorje Kasung Sergeant-Major?
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Update on closed captioned Shambhala YouTube channels, translations and translators
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Basic Goodness and Creating Enlightened Society videos
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Where are Shambhala’s financial reports?
We’ve now received 127 responses to our post on Strategic Directions for our Mandala. Thank you! Over the weekend, we went through the responses and identified common themes, as well as individual questions and suggestions. One question that we can respond to immediately, is the request ... continuePosted April 23, 2012 by
Strategic Directions – Kalapa Council Update April 2012
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