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Mudra: A Tool for Chaos – HIGHLIGHT
By Craig Warren Smith “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news…Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. … This space provides an opportunity to reconnect with what lies under the chaos and negativity — inherent awakened nature. Another way chaos is good ... continuePosted September 11, 2020 by archives-staff
Buried Rivers – HIGHLIGHT
A Spiritual Journey into the Holocaust; excerpt from a book by Ellen Korman Mains The center was called Tail of the Tiger then. When I returned from my second visit, my mother went to the door of my parents’ bedroom and called my father out, like a foot-soldier ... continuePosted September 24, 2018 by CGH
At the Time of the 25th Rigden – HIGHLIGHT
In 1993, Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche visited North America, where he met and taught Trungpa Rinpoche’s students in Colorado and Nova Scotia. Following is an excerpt from a talk he gave on June 27, 1993 in Boulder. By Jigme Phuntsok After the Twenty-Fifth Rigden has ruled Shambhala and propagated ... continuePosted April 3, 2018 by CGH
New Institute at Naropa – HIGHLIGHT
Chögyam Trungpa Institute established at Naropa University Naropa University is pleased to announce the establishment of the Chögyam Trungpa Institute at Naropa. Chögyam Trungpa founded Naropa University in 1974 as a place to foster both intellect and intuition, and to spark curiosity and deep inquiry. His inspiration to create a ... continuePosted March 17, 2018 by CGH
Natural Flowers 3 – HIGHLIGHT
Part three of a three-part series exploring the broader meanings of ikebana by Marcia Shibata, with guest editor Crystal Gandrud When Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche discovered ikebana, he immediately perceived the profound potential of this discipline that can teach people about the five elements, natural hierarchy, and constant flow and ... continuePosted March 5, 2018 by CGH
Meet the Nuns of Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
A day in the life of a wonderful community of nuns in eastern Tibet by Jessie Litven and Gaye Carlson Surmang Nunnery is a special place—in the vicinity of Surmang Dutsi Til, the home monastery of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in eastern Tibet. We feel so fortunate to ... continuePosted December 15, 2017 by CGH
Supplication to Padmasambhava 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Continuing our look at a supplication chant to Guru Rinpoche by Russell Rodgers O Jetsün Guru Rinpoche, Refuge of all beings in the three realms, Consider your vow. Dispel outer, inner and secret obstacles. Jetsün is an honorific term for especially revered gurus. The three realms refer to the realm in ... continuePosted June 18, 2017 by CGH
Supplication to Padmasambhava 1 – HIGHLIGHT
Some background to help us understand a supplication chant to Guru Rinpoche by Russell Rodgers Buddhism’s tremendous success in Tibet can be traced to the activities of an eighth century Indian yogi named Padmasambhava, known by Tibetans as “Guru Rinpoche.” His story is important for us here in ... continuePosted June 16, 2017 by CGH
Life of Chögyam Trungpa 3 – HIGHLIGHT
The third in a series of panels depicting the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. These seven panels provide a very brief overview of the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in Tibet and in the West. They were prepared by a team led by Konchok Foundation director David Garrett with ... continuePosted April 17, 2017 by CGH
Life of Chögyam Trungpa 2 – HIGHLIGHT
The second in a series of panels depicting the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. These seven panels provide a very brief overview of the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in Tibet and in the West. They were prepared by a team led by Konchok Foundation director David Garrett with ... continuePosted April 13, 2017 by CGH
The Life of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
Today, on Parinirvana Day (April 4), we are delighted to share the first of a series of beautiful panels. These seven panels provide a very brief overview of the life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in Tibet and in the West. They were prepared by a team led ... continuePosted April 3, 2017 by CGH
Celebrating the Life of the Dorje Dradül
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40th Anniversary of Ashe – HIGHLIGHT
On the 40th anniversary of the arrival of the Ashe in the modern world, we offer our readers a short video by Kalapa Acharya Adam Lobel, to celebrate the significance of this event: https://vimeo.com/shambhalaonline/review/188848343/3ec2a5c992 . continuePosted October 25, 2016 by CGH
Ordinary Magic – HIGHLIGHT
April 4 is Parinirvana Day, the day when we commemorate the passing of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This piece by Frank Ryan of Boston shares a personal memory of Trungpa Rinpoche and the Sixteenth Karmapa. The Seventeenth Karma is currently on a tour of North America. by Frank Ryan Among the vast wealth ... continuePosted April 4, 2015 by Dan
Naropa Turns 40 – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Radical Compassion Celebrating Naropa University’s 40th anniversary article by Jaclyn Hawkins, Naropa University “We must begin our practice by walking the narrow path of simplicity, the hinayana path, before we can walk upon the open highway of compassionate action, the mahayana path.” ~ Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche Naropa University, located in ... continuePosted August 4, 2014 by