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“The Birth of Society” To Reach All in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
Today, the Sakyong’s message to our community, titled The Birth of Society, will arrive in the inbox of every Shambhala member. His seven-page letter describes his forthcoming book, The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure, and its significance for our community. “Like many of you,” he ... continuePosted April 9, 2013 by
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
From Enlightened Society to Detroit
article and photos by Jeff Fink He had very kind eyes. But his robe was the most distinctive feature of this Christian monk who took his seat next to me on this first leg of my journey home to Utah from Enlightened Society Assembly at Karme Choling. ... continuePosted March 24, 2013 by
Sakyong’s Shambhala Day Address, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Shambhala Day 2013, photo by BHH StudiosTranscript of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Shambhala Day Address Year of the Water Snake 11 February 2013, Halifax, N.S. Read part 1 here. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche: I also feel like that the Shambhala vision is not simply a utopian idea of society. Rather, ... continuePosted March 16, 2013 by
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
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
Community as Path – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Enlightened Society Celebrates Diversity by Fay Octavia Elliott I often laugh with my South African friend about us being the color element in the Boulder Shambhala Center. While we are not the only people of color in the center, there are perhaps only a handful altogether. Though this ... continuePosted January 2, 2013 by
Mukpo & Friedman Rock Toronto – HIGHLIGHT
An insider’s look at Creating Court in Everyday Life, Recently held at the Toronto Shambhala Center by Margaret Scott photos by Glenn Austin August, 1985, Rocky Mountain Dharma Center…we’re into the Vajrayana portion of a three-month seminary. The Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Lady Diana Mukpo are sitting on chairs ... continuePosted November 12, 2012 by
Celebrating Same-Sex Marriage – HIGHLIGHT
Introducing a NEW REGULAR FEATURE: ENLIGHTENED SOCIETY CELEBRATES DIVERSITY by Shastri Charlene Leung, Chairperson Shambhala Diversity Working Group With the Enlightened Society Treatise being shared around the mandala from person to person as a “cascading lung”, there’s a new buzz on the planet. But what does enlightened society really ... continuePosted October 12, 2012 by
Ancestors, Investigated – HIGHLIGHT
Charlemagne Equestrian statue 9th century, from www.shafe.co.ukWho might be considered the Western Ancestral Sovereigns of Shambhala? by Greg Lubkin, Los Angeles Some of my friends in Nova Scotia have been talking about the idea of Western Ancestral Sovereigns and wondering why there hasn’t been more written about that ... continuePosted September 19, 2012 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
10 Years And Counting… – HIGHLIGHT
by Irene Woodard Eleven years have passed since 9/11. I had not been down to the site for almost that many. Last week I took my children, Max, 25, and Catherine, 21, for our first visit to the memorial, ground zero. I cried. The memorial – the ... continuePosted August 29, 2012 by
Coach Dot and the Nuns at Bat – HIGHLIGHT
Dawa and Nancy approach the diamond, Pleasant Bay,by Stacey Mitchell, Gampo Abbey photos by Mel Sweetnam and Peter Gross From grades one through twelve, I was the one who was always picked last on any team sport in P.E. class. I couldn’t catch a ball, I couldn’t swing ... continuePosted July 27, 2012 by
An Introduction to Shambhala Culture: Awesome Like a Hot Dog – HIGHLIGHT
by Amanda Hester Adjutant Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum An Introduction to Shambhala Culture is a handy little booklet newly published through Shambhala Media. It is presented by the Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum. It is elegant, and orange, and it whispers ‘tiger’ at you. It is ... continuePosted July 26, 2012 by
All Ages and Abilities Have a Home in Shambhala! – HIGHLIGHT
This is the sixth in an ongoing series of articles on Aging in Shambhala. It is an interview with Mary Whetsell, Director of the Shambhala Office of Societal Health and Well-Being. Ms. Whetsell oversees the community-focused international working groups for the Shambhala mandala, including those dealing ... continuePosted July 17, 2012 by