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Awake in the World – HIGHLIGHT
Fifty years ago, in 1963, a young Tibetan monk named Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche arrived in the United Kingdom on board a steamer from India. He went on to develop a fresh and hugely influential approach to the teachings of Buddhism for the West. His inspiration was ... continuePosted April 8, 2013 by
Reborn in Tibet – HIGHLIGHT
©2013 lee weingradTribute to the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche A Retrospective Memoir in Multiple Parts by Lee Weingrad Part 1 “In the Kagyu lineage, the physical presence of the guru is not particularly important.” ~~ H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa XVI, Karma Dzong, Community Meeting, Boulder, 1980 I have to say that even from ... continuePosted April 6, 2013 by
Marking the 26th Parinirvana – HIGHLIGHT
This year marks the 26th Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara, the Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, founder of the International Shambhala Buddhist community. Centers and groups all over the world will be commemorating this day by coming together to practice the profound Sadhana of Mahamudra, the feast section ... continuePosted April 4, 2013 by
Mapping the Resounding of the Profound Treasury – HIGHLIGHT
by Carolyn Gimian photos taken at the 1st Seminary by Tenzin Parsons Forty years ago, the first Vajradhatu Seminary was held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. These photos show a seemingly relaxed atmosphere, at least in terms of hair styles and dress. But when you encounter the teachings that ... continuePosted April 3, 2013 by
You Don’t ‘Make’ Art! – HIGHLIGHT
Today we celebrate Shambhala Art Day on the Spring Equinox Shambhala Art Day has been designated by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to occur on the spring equinox. It is a day when the entire Shambhala community and friends are invited to celebrate art forms and disciplines that embody ... continuePosted March 20, 2013 by
paper bags and cardboard – HIGHLIGHT
by Anne Anderson Saitzyk, Los Angeles Every other year, Shambhala Art teachers and graduates come together for a retreat to contemplate the Dharma Art teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, share inspirations and explore personal and collaborative projects that relate to these teachings. The Shambhala Art program is ... continuePosted March 11, 2013 by
Pleasure in Precision – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life In a recent skype interview, the Shambhala Times enjoyed the occasion to interview Mr. John Darby, a long-time Shambhala student, and woodworker since the early 1970s. John lives with his wife, Shastri Andrea Darby and family in Western Massachusetts. We asked him about ... continuePosted March 6, 2013 by
The Profound Treasury – HIGHLIGHT
by Carolyn Gimian Every year but one between 1973 and 1986, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche spent three months presenting Buddhist teachings to a group of his senior students, who came together with him to practice and study intensively. These programs were called the Vajradhatu Seminaries. The people who ... continuePosted January 16, 2013 by
Death of Sherab Palden Beru, Thangka Master – HIGHLIGHT
Sherab Palden Beru was an exquisite thangka painter who died recently on the 29th of November, 2012. He was trained at Namgyal Ling in painting as well as other arts, including dance. He escaped the Chinese invasion in 1959, fleeing to India, where he remained in ... continuePosted December 13, 2012 by
Exhibit of Chogyam Trungpa in Tibet now available – HIGHLIGHT
The Vidyahara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in the robe of the 10th Trungpa. Photo by Martin Janowitzfrom the Konchok Foundation A superb photo and text exhibit entitled “Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa in Tibet” is now available online at the Konchok Foundation website. ... continuePosted July 16, 2012 by
Glimpses of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Life and Legacy in Tibet – HIGHLIGHT
Movie Review of Glimpses by Sean Scullion Many have read Born in Tibet and accounts of Chogyam Trungpa’s life in the west, but few have heard the stories of his early life told by the Tibetans of Surmang. In a new documentary, Glimpses of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Life ... continuePosted May 4, 2012 by
Twenty-Five Wishes for the Legacy Of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
From the Advisory Board of the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in furtherance of our mission, we aspire to support the realization of these aspirations, and we invite others to join in ... continuePosted May 1, 2012 by
Tribute to Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Students – HIGHLIGHT
by Sangyum Wendy Friedman, Director of the Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum photos by Terry Rudderham Last year, as we started to contemplate how we could commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Parinirvana, the Sakyong told some of us who were planning the events ... continuePosted April 5, 2012 by
Remembering the Vidyadhara, Remembering Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
article by Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation The occasion of the 25th anniversary of the parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, XI is an appropriate moment to recall his monastery in Tibet — Surmang Dutsi Til. As he departed Surmang for the last time in 1958, Tibet ... continuePosted April 3, 2012 by
Pilgrimage to Trungpa Rinpoche’s Birthplace – HIGHLIGHT
article by Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation photos by Surmang Khenpo Reflecting the great significance that Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche still holds for those who knew him in Tibet, some fifty relatives and friends of the family made a special trip to his birthplace in Geje, Tibet in ... continuePosted April 2, 2012 by