All entries filed under this archive
Expressing Society – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating the Arts Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor It should be snowing, but it sounds like it’s raining. Makes me want to tap my fingers in time to the drops, or splash some paint across a page. Chickadees were chirruping this morning as the sun came ... continuePosted March 1, 2013 by Sarah
Union of Dharma and Art – HIGHLIGHT
photos and article by Dana Marshall In my last year of high school in Boulder, Colorado (1978), at 16 years old I had completed all the required courses so I had the opportunity to focus on what really interested me which was painting, photography, ceramics and mythology. ... continuePosted May 7, 2012 by
Sometimes a golden fish swims by – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating Shambhala and the Arts What to Know and How to Know It photos and article by Mary Lang “Sit and do nothing. Every once in a while a golden fish swims by and lays her golden eggs. You’ll know.” ~ Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche In the fall of 1973, I started ... continuePosted March 22, 2012 by
A Brief History of Shambhala Art – HIGHLIGHT
by Steven Saitzyk, International Director of Shambhala Art How does one begin to tell a story that no one person can tell? Even finding a starting point for this tale is a challenge. I could start when I first met the Druk Sakyong, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in ... continuePosted March 11, 2012 by
Shambhala and the Arts – HIGHLIGHT
This March, Shambhala Times will be celebrating Shambhala and the Arts in honor of Shambhala Art Day, which is coming up on March 20th. In the coming month, we will be focusing on the various forms of art, artistic expression, and Shambhala Art teachings. If you ... continuePosted March 5, 2012 by
The Fourth Pillar
by Andrew Forbes There is a void in the Shambhala community. For all the sophisticated practices of meditation, a budding governmental body, and military protection, there is something still missing from the lungta of the developing community. I feel it every time I walk into the Shambhala ... continuePosted February 9, 2012 by
Video Offering: Basic Goodness and Harmony – HIGHLIGHT
As Shambhala Centers around the world conduct a day of practice and related activities to commemorate the Parinirvana, or the passing into Nirvana, of the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, each year on April 4th the Shambhala Archives has provided centers with a short DVD ... continuePosted April 3, 2010 by
Rinpoche’s Gauntlet – HIGHLIGHT
By Steven Saitzyk Black and white photos courtesy of Andrea Roth In 1979, or maybe 1980, I met with a group of artists in Los Angeles about an installation. The person creating the installation was my teacher Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, though in the art world he ... continuePosted September 4, 2009 by Steven Saitzyk
Exploring all the expressions of our humanity
“I don’t think you learn dharma art, you discover it; and you do not teach dharma art, but you set up an environment so it can be discovered“. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in “True Perceptions” Acharya Arawana Hayashi led a group of 16 participants through levels 4 and 5 ... continuePosted June 8, 2009 by Larry
Sound the Great Trumpet of Dharma Art! – HIGHLIGHT
Where were you on Shambhala Art Day? Send us your pictures, stories, videos, drawings… And let’s make all Dharma Arts shine, sparkle and illuminate the Shambhala Times! continuePosted June 6, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
Meeting up with sacredness: an interview with Stéphane Bédard
“Magic lies in the state of mind of the artist. This magic is wakeful magic. The artist’s mind is able to tune in to a certain balance or wakefulness – we could call it enlightenment in fact.” Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche continuePosted June 3, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
Aller à la rencontre du sacré: une entrevue avec Stéphane Bédard
“La magie se trouve dans l’état d’esprit de l’artiste. Cette magie est une magie éveillée. L’esprit de l’artiste a la capacité de se mettre au diapason d’une sorte d’équilibre ou d’esprit alerte. En fait, nous pourrions appeler cela l’Eveil.” Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche continuePosted June 3, 2009 by Jessica Sarapoff
International Shambhala Arts Day Festival
“A work of art is created because there is basic sacredness, independent of the artist’s particular religious faith or trust. Sacredness from that point of view is the discovery of goodness, which is independent of personal, social, or physical restrictions.” Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche continuePosted February 14, 2009 by