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Being You is a Practice – HIGHLIGHT
by Kelsey Blackwell This article was originally posted here at The Marvelous Crumb Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Rat — known for industriousness, thriftiness, diligence and positivity. That feels about right. I’m burrowing into my studies at the Strozzi Institute and gnawing on bits of wisdom that are ... continuePosted March 10, 2020 by archives-staff
Know Thyself (Or the algorithms will do it for thee) – HIGHLIGHT
A review of the bestseller by Yuval Noah Harari, by Stephen Gleitch What does a brilliant, Israeli, Oxford educated, gay, 42-year old historian who has meditated daily for 20 years, and has written two best-sellers have to teach us about how to live in this age of ... continuePosted March 2, 2020 by archives-staff
Ubuntu: “No tenía nada, pero creía en el poder de mi gente”
Crédito de la foto NaomiW25 en Wikimedia Commons Por Hans Kaufmann Cuando trabajaba con niños en el Centro Shambhala de Viena, las historias siempre fueron una parte importante y muy bien recibida de nuestras reuniones. Durante los últimos años tenían alrededor de 10 años y manifestaron vívida curiosidad ... continuePosted February 23, 2020 by archives-staff
Ubuntu: “I had nothing but I believed in the power of my people.” – HIGHLIGHT
Photo Credit NaomiW25 on Wikimedia Commons By Hans Kaufmann Este artículo ha sido traducido al español aqui. When I worked with children in the Shambhala Center in Vienna, stories were always an important and requested part of our meetings. During the last years they were around 10 and they manifested ... continuePosted February 17, 2020 by archives-staff
Fostering Indoor Air Quality, with Shambhala Teachings and Practice – HIGHLIGHT
By Vinicius Amano on Unsplash By “Jackie Writing Jackie” The Dalai Lama once stated that there are two major reasons leading to the current environmental crisis: ignorance, and a lack of courage to take action to solve problems. The human connection to nature is a vital part of Shambhala Buddhism ... continuePosted February 2, 2020 by archives-staff
Love from Auschwitz: A Bearing-Witness Retreat with the Zen Peacemakers – HIGHLIGHT
By Sophie Leger What an amazing experience this Bearing-Witness Retreat with the Zen Peacemakers turned out to be: Ninety participants from many different countries and religious backgrounds, speaking different languages – people from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Canada, US, Israel, Brazil, Columbia, Belgium, England. Some ... continuePosted December 30, 2019 by archives-staff
Creating A Safe And Serene Home Environment For Children – HIGHLIGHT
By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Every year in the United States, over three and a half million children experience injuries that commonly occur in homes. The teachings of Shambhala inspire compassionate care, and we all want to create a space for our children where they are safe to grow ... continuePosted November 29, 2019 by archives-staff
Good Society Part II: Feeling the Goodness – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The second part of a two-part series by Shastri Russell Rodgers. For part one, click here. In Part I of this two-part essay, we looked at the genetics behind the universal human impulse to create good society. The logic was this: everywhere ... continuePosted November 15, 2019 by archives-staff
Good Society: Science, Basic Goodness, Laws and Joy – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Robert V. Ruggiero on Unsplash The first part of a two-part series by Shastri Russell Rodgers All over the world, wherever there are humans, there are societies. We have evolved different languages, customs, and even skin colors, but always, there is society. Society has enabled us ... continuePosted November 8, 2019 by archives-staff
Book Review: The Way of Tenderness by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel – HIGHLIGHT
Este artículo ha sido traducido al español aqui. The Way of Tenderness – Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender By Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Review by Christine Heming As a heterosexual white woman I often feel that relating to diversity, particularly race, sexuality, and gender, is akin to walking ... continuePosted February 24, 2019 by archives-staff
Welcome Back! – HIGHLIGHT
Este artículo ha sido traducido al español aqui. Dear Readers – As you may know, in Fall 2018, operations of the Shambhala Times were suspended due to budget cuts. We are delighted to share that now, thanks to a generous grant from the Shambhala Trust and the European ... continuePosted January 29, 2019 by archives-staff
Conflict in Enlightened Society – HIGHLIGHT
cherry trees along the Charles River, by Shastri Jennifer Woodhull Cape Town, South Africa Among those of us committed to building an enlightened society, there is a widespread perception that our failure to “fix” the personal conflicts that arise in our communities somehow takes us in the opposite direction ... continuePosted November 8, 2018 by alexandra_kalinine
Give It A Good Cry – HIGHLIGHT
Respecting our sadness by giving way to tears by Susie Cook I am a meditation practitioner, a mother, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a teacher, a director, a gardener, a cook, a hiker, an artist, a walker, a smiler, a crier, and, yes, a crier. ... continuePosted July 16, 2018 by
Confidence, Inspiration, Vulnerability – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections from the leadership program “Magnetizing Enlightened Society” by Larry Steele Sunlight pouring through the windows lights the bamboo floor of Seattle Shambhala Center shrine room. Green leaves shimmer with life outside. And, of course, it is raining. Thirty-five straight-backed meditators breathe out, flowing with Shastri Trinley Busby’s guided ... continuePosted February 9, 2018 by CGH
Four Pillars Gathering – HIGHLIGHT
Representatives of the four pillars of Shambhala Netherlands meet in Deventer by Fred van Welsem On December 23rd in Deventer, the Netherlands regional representatives of the Four Pillars met together: Practice and Education, Government, Protection, and Economy. The main purpose of this meeting was to brainstorm on the ... continuePosted January 14, 2018 by fredvanwelsem