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Drala Encampment, Earth and Space – HIGHLIGHT
In our final story on this Dorje Kasung encampment, we get a glimpse into a special part of the practice: skirmish, a mock battle that provides insight into each warrior’s state of mind under pressure by Harrison Holmes Earth Skirmish: Before the mock battle begins we are sent out into ... continuePosted February 23, 2017 by CGH
Drala Encampment, Wind and Fire – HIGHLIGHT
We continue following the adventures of Drala Regional Encampment, in part two of a multi-part series on this event by Harrison Holmes On day three, rain is replaced by wind. Setting about our activities, we dig holes, chop wood, repair tents, and arrange the shrine room. Throughout, we never ... continuePosted February 21, 2017 by CGH
Drala Regional Encampment – HIGHLIGHT
Members of the Dorje Kasung gather for fellowship and practice; the forms and precision of military life allow for alert relaxation, tender wakefulness by Harrison Holmes Day One: Water We arrived at Drala Point just as Hurricane Mathew was making its way up the coast. Quickly setting up camp ... continuePosted February 15, 2017 by CGH
Message from the Front – HIGHLIGHT
Report from a Dorje Kasung Regional Encampment held at Karme Choling by Trident Regional Commander Tara Halwes, Kado It was mid-September, and very rainy. We were almost thirty people, residing up on the hillside in the woods above Karme Choling. The mini-encampment was fantastic and extremely rough. It ... continuePosted September 26, 2013 by
A City Encampment: Can we really do this? – HIGHLIGHT
by Lulu Strongheart, Rusung at the San Francisco Shambhala Center During Memorial Day weekend, the Northern California Lhasang Regiment of Dorje Kasung hosted a program at Sharchen Dzong, the San Francisco Shambhala Center, that was entitled: “Dorje Kasung Leadership Training and Celebration of Kasungship.” It was a ... continuePosted July 26, 2011 by
On the Razor’s Edge: First Time at MPE – HIGHLIGHT
Last summer, I went to Magyal Pomra Encampment (MPE). If there were any program where the Buddha’s teaching that the dharma is based upon experience rings true, this is one of those. Self-secret. Yet somehow, I feel compelled to share some of my experience. I was scared ... continuePosted April 8, 2009 by