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Unity in Northern California – HIGHLIGHT
Northern California Shambhala Inc is born April First; Foolishness Ensues by Steve Schurkey With a few ink strokes, Northern California Shambhala Inc was born on April 1st. NCSI gathers the seven principal Shambhala centers of Northern California into one legal entity — San Francisco, Berkeley, Davis, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, ... continuePosted April 27, 2017 by
Wealth and Community: Part I – HIGHLIGHT
An exploration of how wealth and prosperity are linked to community and openness by Layth Matthews Consciously or sub-consciously, wealth in our world is synonymous with legitimacy and success. And yet, even material wealth is not just one thing. Is it higher net worth? or higher income? And higher ... continuePosted March 30, 2016 by CGH
Crowdfunding for Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
St. John’s creates a legacy for long-time member Boyce Taylor by Debbie McGee Boyce Taylor was 52 years-old when he died from a heart attack on April 22, 2014. He was cycling to a family gathering when he felt dizzy, and sat down to rest on the sidewalk. A ... continuePosted November 28, 2015 by McGeed
Looking at the Mind of Winter – HIGHLIGHT
by Caroline DeMaio As the weather forecast for northeastern Vermont predicted temperatures near zero degrees, I continued to prepare for our two-day program at the St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center titled Extending Our Senses into the Winter: Rendezvous with the Unseen. Our leader, Bob Taylor, had given us ... continuePosted February 16, 2015 by Dan
Doing and Not Doing
Recently the Shambhala Times published an article called “Is Shambhala Just for Seekers?” by Russell Rodgers. In it he characterized the Shambhala Buddhist path as a “ladder”. Over the years I’ve been involved in various Shambhala communities and have worked and practiced with a lot of people. ... continuePosted August 29, 2014 by
The Silence is Broken – HIGHLIGHT
Report from a recent program in Halifax: Community Solutions: Safety and Support for Women Regarding Sexual and Partner Violence article by Hamish Anderson The ongoing sexual abuse of children and women has become a forefront issue in North America. Public unease with issues such as paedophiles being protected ... continuePosted August 3, 2014 by
Four Shambhalians become “new” Canadians in the Heart of Kalapa
On Tuesday morning July 8th, Shambhalians Dorothee Rosen, Hung-Yeh Peisinger, Charles Kalinsky, and Ron Renz took the oath of Canadian Citizenship before Judge Ann Janega in downtown Halifax. The lungta was palpable, and the room was abuzz with excitement as we joined with 44 other “new” ... continuePosted July 17, 2014 by
Spirit of Chardhi Kala – HIGHLIGHT
Chardhi Kala, a key principle of the Sikh religion, describes a state of mind that does not allow negative emotions to overwhelm one’s outlook and actions. Instead, one cultivates a mind that is filled with joy and dignity. For Sikhs, this state of mind is a ... continuePosted August 14, 2013 by
Maritime’s First Regional Gathering – HIGHLIGHT
by Jean Ahlgren, Fredericton, New Brunswick In May, Shastri Veit Weber accompanied by Vallie Stern, attended the 3 Pillar Leadership Training gathering with Sakyong Mipham at Karme Choling. Inspired by what they had learned and wanting to share this with others, they arranged to have a Canadian ... continuePosted July 31, 2013 by
M’Bongui
M’bongui , a dance performance with music composed by Herbert Elsky and choreography by Sophie Fougère-Darcy, took place on February 15th at the 300 seat Mégisserie theater in St Junien (Limousin, France). M’Bongui M’bongui is a traditional Congolese dance ceremony that was practiced before and after a hunt. ... continuePosted March 3, 2013 by luz_rodriguez
Community: Lose the Lids! – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Times interviews Mary Whetsell Mary Whetsell is passionate about community! As Director of Shambhala’s Office of Societal Health & Well-being, she views nurturing the development of community as the primary goal of her office. But why does community matter? She references both teachings from the Sakyong ... continuePosted January 14, 2013 by
Why Basic Goodness Matters – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Times has been launching into some new social new territory: Facebook. photos by Peter Welte, Birmingham, Alabama I know, groan, right? But wait…because recently, we asked an interesting question: Why Does Basic Goodness Matter to You? It seemed like a good way to get a conversation going. ... continuePosted January 13, 2013 by
Being Brave: families on retreat with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
by Liesbeth Scholten Last week at Dechen Choling, the “Being Brave, Transforming Your World” retreat took place with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Acharya Adam Lobel. It was very well attended. There were more people on the land of great bliss than ever before. Among them were 17 ... continuePosted August 31, 2012 by
A Midsummer Night’s Donkey – HIGHLIGHT
Ladder-ball practice at Karme CholingCelebrating the Beginning of Summer Shambhala Centers and communities around the world celebrated the beginning of summer this last week with Midsummer Day. This sampling of stories and photos from around the mandala represents just a few of the events. Want to share ... continuePosted June 28, 2012 by
Sakyong Teaches 1,200 in San Francisco – HIGHLIGHT
article by Stephen Schurkey (with a little help from his friends) photographs by Andrea Roth Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche made a historic visit to Northern California this past weekend to teach the Rigden program to a gathering of 400 people who came from all over the mandala to hear ... continuePosted March 9, 2012 by