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The Warriors Who Are Meek – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Monastic Order’s first temporary monastic training program comes to completion by Shastri Loden Nyima, Monastic Secretary to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Summer is passing and fall arriving at Gampo Abbey as we conclude our first year of residential monastic training, The Warriors Who Are Meek, from the ... continuePosted November 2, 2015 by CGH
Lobsters, Mice, and Assorted Critters – HIGHLIGHT
The Practice of Life Release at Gampo Abbey article by Emma Cataford, Gampo Abbey On July 9th Gampo Abbey residents performed the annual lobster release. This involves purchasing (with the aid of donations) the last catch of the season from local fisherman and longtime Abbey friend Captain Mark ... continuePosted September 6, 2015 by
Summer Fun at Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
Gampo Abbey Monastics Play Ball, Release Lobsters and Visit Kalapa Valley article by Ani Lodro Dechen Like the seasons surrounding us, life at the Abbey is very different in the summer than in the winter. In contrast to the period of deep retreat we engage in during the ... continuePosted July 24, 2015 by
Gampo Abbey Welcomes a New Life Monastic – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Lodro Kalsang On April 9th, one of Gampo Abbey’s temporary monks, Thubten Tingdzen, took the brave leap of Parma Rabjung ordination. In the Tibetan tradition, this is a first step in the path of life monasticism, an entry period before taking novice vows. After the ceremony, ... continuePosted April 19, 2015 by Dan
Yarne: The Heart of Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
by Emma Cataford, temporary monastic and Loden Nyima, Head of Education at Gampo Abbey The community at Gampo Abbey ushered in 2015 by starting their annual winter retreat, called Yarne. Entering the retreat involves formally committing to remain within both the physical boundaries of the land as well ... continuePosted April 8, 2015 by Dan
Once for a Lifetime – HIGHLIGHT
On Temporary Monastic Ordination by Gelong Loden Nyima, Head of Practice and Education at Gampo Abbey Edited by Emma Cataford, Temporary Monastic at Gampo Abbey Photographs by Thubten Tingdzen and Adrian Thalasinos Haley The Shambhala monastic community Someone once asked one of the great monastics and teachers of the Tibetan community ... continuePosted March 8, 2015 by Dan
The Shape of Awake
A report on Hope Martin’s recent teaching at Gampo Abbey. Hope is leading a Shape of Awake weekthun in Atlanta March 22 – 28th. Hope Martin with Ani Pema Chödrön During this year’s Yarne retreat, Hope Martin, a Master Teacher of the Alexander Technique, was invited by Ani Pema Chödrön to ... continuePosted February 23, 2015 by Dan
Vulnerability and Humor – HIGHLIGHT
The wooden hammer is called a han (from the Zen tradition) used to call to meditation. The slogan at the top reads: “Great is the matter of life and death. Awake! Awake! Don’t waste time!”Exploring Life at Gampo Abbey by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Regional Correspondant with assistance ... continuePosted January 14, 2015 by
A Hall of Mirrors – HIGHLIGHT
Exploring Life at Gampo Abbey article and photos by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Regional Correspondant with assistance from Loden Nyima, Head of Education at Gampo Abbey Part One One of the most common misconceptions about living at a monastery is that it’s an attempt to evade our lives and the ... continuePosted January 10, 2015 by
Journey into Shambhala Monasticism – HIGHLIGHT
A Year at Gampo Abbey Arrival and Adjustment article by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Correspondant and Loden Nyima, Gampo Abbey Monastic On October 2nd, a new group of practitioners joined the community at Gampo Abbey for a one year training program in the Shambhala Monastic Order. Ten people, ... continuePosted December 7, 2014 by
The Shambhala Monastic Order, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Part 2 of an Interview with Ani Pema Chodron about the new Shambhala Monastic Order by Acharya Adam Lobel edited by Loden Nyima Last May, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche established the Shambhala Monastic Order as a means of further developing the monastic path within Shambhala while preserving the lineage of ... continuePosted May 14, 2014 by
The Shambhala Monastic Order – HIGHLIGHT
Part 1 of an Interview with Ani Pema Chodron about the Shambhala Monastic Order by Acharya Adam Lobel edited by Loden Nyima Cheerful Year of the Wood Horse from the Shambhala Monastic Order! Last May, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche established the Shambhala Monastic Order as a means of further developing ... continuePosted May 12, 2014 by
Shining, Radiant Tenderness – HIGHLIGHT
On Loneliness and Society by Dawa Lhatso, Gampo Abbey I recently read a newspaper article entitled, Why Are We So Lonely? In it were statistics about the growing reports of loneliness and isolation within all age groups from surveys conducted in Canada and the U.S. It pointed to ... continuePosted December 30, 2013 by
Warrior Tribute to Bob Sonne – HIGHLIGHT
on his 2008 trip to Nepal and India Life-long sangha brother and Kusung, Bob Sonne died in his sleep on December 2, 2013 in Boston. Bob Sonne was a dedicated dharma practitioner, a devoted student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, and a loyal member of ... continuePosted December 9, 2013 by
Gampo Abbey: A Year in Reflection – HIGHLIGHT
by Stacey Mitchell photos by Michelle Nordmeyer and Kalsung I was at the dining room table recently, having a cup of tea with Dawa, a nun at Gampo Abbey, when we started discussing her motivation to be at the Abbey. She has been one of the monastics at ... continuePosted January 7, 2013 by