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Reflections on Earth Day – HIGHLIGHT
By Gregory Webster Please join Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective for an Earth Day Celebration Sunday Gathering on April 27, 2025. Learn More & Register. The arrival of another Earth Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on what has happened on/to our planet since the inaugural event ... continuePosted April 22, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
The Grieving Heart: Slow Down & Feel It – HIGHLIGHT
By Alley Smith We can deny its existence, but grief is patient and waits as long as we have the energy to ignore it. Timothy G. Serban Over the years I have heard it said that every person needs to tell their story of loss and grief. This enables individuals to ... continuePosted May 29, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
What is Ulab 2020 and how might it be useful to Shambhala? – HIGHLIGHT
By Christopher St. John In September 2019, at the invitation of the Shambhala Process Team and the Shambhala Board, about 400 Shambhala members joined the course in social transformational leadership called u.lab: Leading From the Emerging Future. This course is free, and is based on the work of Otto ... continuePosted September 1, 2020 by archives-staff
Letter from the Druk Sakyong Wangmo – HIGHLIGHT
Office of the Druk Sakyong Wangmo Dearest Community Members, During this unprecedented time of difficulty, I have been thinking about all of you and wanted to reach out. I know that we are all struggling, in many different ways. Within my own family, I see that everyone has ... continuePosted March 30, 2020 by archives-staff
COVID-19 — Community Care Message
Dear Shambhalians – We are living an unprecedented time of uncertainty, disruption, and stress. It seems that each day brings yet more difficult news. COVID-19 (known as the coronavirus) has brought isolation—both felt and real—as we all struggle, putting our lives on hold and using social distancing ... continuePosted March 30, 2020 by archives-staff
Meditation and Connection in a Time of Isolation – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash by Gayle Van Gils I have been feeling more than a bit ungrounded and lonely….. Being forced to stay home and away from other people seems so wrong. Yet, here we are – in this together – feeling our way towards a ... continuePosted March 28, 2020 by archives-staff
Exploring Community: A Quarterly Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
“We therefore need to engender a genuine understanding that all individuals have a place in Shambhala society. There should not be a sense of outer and inner, but rather a sense of being included in the compassionate embrace of heaven and earth.” – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche By Mary ... continuePosted May 22, 2010 by