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Queer Pride at Shambhala Los Angeles – HIGHLIGHT
Reflections on queer identity and its expression within Shambhala: part three of a three-part series by Eugene Castillo The main question I wanted to address in this series of articles for the Shambhala Times is: “why?” Why have a meditation group for LGBTQI people? Isn’t that another form ... continuePosted August 31, 2017 by CGH
Celebrating Pride – HIGHLIGHT
Pride, Basic Goodness and Good Society: part two of a three-part series by Eugene Castillo Celebrating our identities as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, trans, intersex, questioning, and gender-queer individuals is both an individual process and a communal activity, though it may seem odd at times to the rest of ... continuePosted August 29, 2017 by CGH
Queer Pride Meditation Group – HIGHLIGHT
On September 16th, the Shambhala Meditation Center (Eagle Rock) will launch a new program: “Food, Conversation and Meditation” for members of the LGBTQI community by Eugene Castillo “We can use our interconnectedness to cultivate human dignity – the bedrock of all diversity.” (Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, The Shambhala Principle) The ... continuePosted August 27, 2017 by CGH
Marching with Pride – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhalians in Halifax make a splash of Great Eastern Sun with a float for the local Pride Parade by Dan Corbett How do we show pride in our community? What could be the biggest, most outrageous display we could cast forth before an audience of tens of thousands? ... continuePosted August 28, 2016 by CGH
Marc Matheson Talks to Gay Buddhist Sangha – HIGHLIGHT
By Marc Matheson Last week, I gave a short talk to the Gay Buddhist Sangha, a small group of beginning students and meditators in San Francisco. I’d been invited to address the group’s current discussion theme, Basic Goodness and Bodhicitta – Engaging in the World As It ... continuePosted June 3, 2010 by