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The Magic of Children’s Day – HIGHLIGHT
Marguerite Drescher and family’s Children’s Day ShineCOLUMN: Living Shambhala Culture How a Children’s Day Shrine can Teach us About the Three Courts by Amanda Hester, Adjutant to the Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum Batman is awesome. He makes me feel like the impossible is possible . . . ... continuePosted December 20, 2013 by
Dharma Art and the Yearly Festivals – HIGHLIGHT
by the Dharma Art Guild of New York Jack Niland, Allison Pepper, Andrew Forbes, and Andi Nyiradi article edited by Andrew Forbes photos by Caitlin Strom The basic elements of cultural importance are the preservation of traditional ceremonies, rituals and festivals. As we can see in living traditions today, like ... continuePosted March 8, 2013 by
Maine Children’s Day
A cheerful Children’s Day celebration was had by many in Brunswick, Maine. photos by Julia Huttel #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ continuePosted February 25, 2013 by
Children’s Day: Pittsburgh
from Veronica Haberkost Societal Health & Well Being Director, Pittsburgh Shambhala Meditation Center Our Children’s Day was so much fun! We had seven children participate. We started with the children performing The Four Dignities Offering Ceremony. They started with the percussion procession leading the King and Queen of ... continuePosted January 9, 2013 by
Children’s Day: Vancouver
The Vancouver Shambhala Centre celebrated Children’s Day with a large gathering of families and children. The photos tell the story of the day beautifully. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Shambhala King ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day Stories and Photos – HIGHLIGHT
Children’s Day is the annual Shambhala celebration of light at the darkest time of the year. Held on or around the Winter Solstice, it is a day to celebrate light and children. Communities around the world gather together with their children and families to bring gifts ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day, At Home in Halifax
At the home of Acharya Noel McLellan and Marguerite Drescher in Halifax, a lively Children’s Day was celebrated, replete with a special shrine, cookies, and family time. Click on a photo to view as a slideshow. #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: Amsterdam
by Liesbeth Scholten The Children’s Day celebration in the Netherlands was a joyful community event in the Amsterdam center, where parents, children and teenagers were happy to meet again, catch up and enjoy the festivities together. To start the ceremony, the children, dressed as kings and queens ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: New York City
The New York Shambhala Center celebrated Children’s Day with a large gathering of families and children, and much celebration. They particularly had fun with a photo booth! The photos tell the story of the day beautifully. See more photos on their facebook page. #gallery-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-6 ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: Boston
The Boston Shambhala Center celebrated Children’s Day with a large gathering of families and children. Director Dan Glenn and Ali Dick were King and Queen, and sangha member Jim Infantino performed. The photos tell the story of the day beautifully. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day at Karme Choling
by Lauren Sanford This year Karme Choling’s Children’s Day celebration featured crafts in the morning including cookie decorating, writing out wishes (which were then put on our solstice tree), painting, candle making, and making glitter jars. The glitter jars, which could also be called a home made ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: San Francisco Dzong
by Barry Solomon ‘Twas a splendid afternoon at the second annual Children’s Day at the San Francisco Dzong. Sangha families, friends, and guests gathered together amongst a space decorated with strands of holiday lights for a full afternoon of activities, both to celebrate the winter solstice, the ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: Pioneer Valley
We had a lovely and somewhat chaotic day. Our Children’s program coordinator, Barbara Lynn wrote a play based on the Iliana story, and the children acted it out as the King and Queen of Shambhala (John and Andrea Darby) watched. The children had made winter gardens ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day Celebrations Across Europe – HIGHLIGHT
By Liesbeth Scholten and Harald Ronge At this special time of year – the return of sun at the winter solstice – Children’s Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the light of our society’s future, our children. In Europe, several local communities celebrated Children’s Day ... continuePosted December 31, 2011 by
Celebrating Children’s Day! – HIGHLIGHT
Children’s Day celebrations resounded throughout the mandala in the last week. Photos from celebrations at Karme Choling and the Halifax Shambhala Center can be viewed below. Over the years, the Shambhala community has adopted a tradition of celebrating the changes of season. These special days of celebration ... continuePosted December 26, 2011 by