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Welcome Home, Jetsun Yudra – HIGHLIGHT
David Brown and Dinah Brownarticle and photos by Terry Rudderham The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo invited the Halifax Shambhala leadership to welcome them and their new daughter, Jetsun Yudra, home to Kalapa Potrang, the Halifax Kalapa Court. It was an outdoor event and we were promised only ... continuePosted March 18, 2013 by
Vegetable Garden at the Kalapa Court – HIGHLIGHT
article by Marguerite Sands, Kalapa Court Vegetable Gardener This year a vegetable and herb garden has been added to the landscape at the Kalapa Court in Halifax. Situated near the kitchen and service entrance, the site is separate from but connected to the overall landscaping. Under former ... continuePosted September 10, 2012 by
H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche Arrives in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT
article by Gabriel Dayley photos by Mark Conlin Photography and Michael Levy On Monday, June 11, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche — the supreme head of the Ripa Lineage and a living terton — arrived at the Kalapa Court in Boulder to the scent of juniper smoke and ... continuePosted June 26, 2012 by
Sakyong Wangmo visits St. Johnsbury – HIGHLIGHT
article by Caroline DeMaio, Co-Director of the St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center photos by Michael Taney On a beautiful day in late May, the St. Johnsbury Shambhala community invited the Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang to visit our center and join us for a tea ceremony. When we received word that ... continuePosted June 15, 2012 by
The Sakyong Wangmo Reflects on Earth Day – HIGHLIGHT
Message from the Sakyong Wangmo photos by Andrew Goetz Earth Day was the most beautiful day. The sun was shining and there was a feeling of spring in the air. There was a mixture of the local Boulder community and the Shambhala community and everyone was in a ... continuePosted May 17, 2012 by
Tea, Teachings and Sacred Texts – HIGHLIGHT
photos and story by Terry Rudderham, Co-Director of Shambhala Media The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo invited Shambhala leaders to a tea at Namgyal Portrang, the Halifax Kalapa Court. This gathering arose from the wish of the Sakyong that leaders of the Three Pillars strengthen their connection to ... continuePosted March 2, 2012 by
Sakyong Wangmo Offers Shambhala Day Address, 2012
The Sakyong Wangmo Good morning and tashi deleg. Cheerful Shambhala Day to everyone. Can we say that? Tashi deleg and cheerful Shambhala Day! [Everyone repeats enthusiastically] [laughs] That was good. Loud is how we need to say it today. I am very happy to be addressing everyone ... continuePosted February 27, 2012 by
Sakyong, Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Drukmo arrive in Halifax – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala community welcomed the Sakyong, the Sakyong Wangmo and Jestun Drukmo home to the Kalapa Court in Halifax on January 2nd. Their Majesties were delighted to be home after their stay in Nepal and a brief family visit to London. Gesar Mukpo, Sangyum Wendy Friedman, ... continuePosted January 7, 2012 by
Message from the Sakyong Wangmo in Nepal
Jetsun Drukmo: walking! photo courtesy of James Milani To the Shambhala Community, Greetings from a sunny but chilly Nepal. I want to let you know that Jetsun Drukmo is walking. When we arrived in Nepal two months ago she was crawling energetically and was beginning to take a few ... continuePosted December 20, 2011 by
With the Sakyong at the Kama Transmission
Rigon Tashi Choling monastery, Pharping, Nepal by Nick Trautz, writing from Pharping, Nepal As a stream of Tibetan villagers, monastics, and lamas files through the front gate of Rigon Tashi Choling monastery each chilly morning here at the edge of the Kathmandu valley, it is clear that something ... continuePosted November 11, 2011 by
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to receive the Nyingma Kama Empowerments
Lama dances during Gutor, photo courtesy of Walker Blaine by Walker Blaine His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche will bestow the Nyingma Kama upon the Kongma Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche this October 27th through November 27th at Rigön Tashi Choeling Monastery in Pharpeng, Nepal. The Nyingma Kama is a ... continuePosted October 27, 2011 by
The Passing of the Sakyong Wangmo’s Grandmother
The Sakyong Wangmo’s grandmother, Karmo, passed away early last month. Born in 1922 in Pemako, Tibet, she left home at the age of 13 in search of a spiritual master. She found her root teacher in His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. Later, Karmo became the personal attendant ... continuePosted October 12, 2011 by
Celebration of New Court in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT
More than one hundred Shambhalians gathered on Sunday, May 1 to celebrate the Sakyong’s new court in Boulder. The new court was purchased earlier in the year to accommodate the Sakyong’s growing family and to serve as his seat in the region. There was an atmosphere ... continuePosted May 5, 2011 by
Boulder’s New Rigden Thangka – HIGHLIGHT
The new Primordial Ridgen thangka was unveiled on Shambhala Day in Boulder, and a celebration to commemorate its installation happened the following day, March 6th. Khandro Tseyang led Shambhala’s own Gesar Lingdro dance troupe for the occasion in their second-ever performance to date. Following that, the ... continuePosted March 17, 2011 by
The Sakyong Shares His Delight – HIGHLIGHT
In a letter to the Shambhala Community, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche tells the story of Jetsun Drukmo’s birth and comments on the impact of her presence in all our lives. Photos courtesy of Sean Raggett. At four in the morning, I was awakened by Dr. Levy. He said, ... continuePosted October 13, 2010 by