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Royal Gallery: Two Months Old and Growing – HIGHLIGHT
This precious moment in our princess’ life was offered by Sakyong Mipham and Sakyong Wangmo Khandro Tseyang, and photographed by Sean Raggett. Click on the photographs to enlarge them. continuePosted October 13, 2010 by
Celebrating the Third Week of Jetsun Drukmo’s Birth
The Sakyong Wangmo with Jetsun Drukmo at three weeks, . Letter from the Sakyong Wangmo, Dechen Chöying Sangmo 3 September 2010 Halifax Dear Shambhalians, We have just celebrated the third week of Jetsün Drukmo’s birth. She is doing extremely well, and Rinpoche and I are noticing changes in her day by ... continuePosted September 4, 2010 by
Her First Week of Life – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo have released three new photographs of their daughter, Jestun Drukmo, taken after the family returned to Namgyal Potrang, the court in Halifax. These images of our Royal Family are courtesy of Christoph Schoeherr, Personal Assistant to the Sakyong. continuePosted August 24, 2010 by
Royal Birth Announcement
Official Portrait of the Royal Couple, by Sean Raggett The Kalapa Court is delighted to announce the birth of a daughter to their Majesties, the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo. The baby was born at 10:24 am Atlantic Daylight Time on Wednesday 11 August, the first day of the ... continuePosted August 11, 2010 by
Canadian Media has its Eye on Royal Birth – HIGHLIGHT
Click here to read the Chronicle Herald’s coverage of our expecting royal family. continuePosted July 27, 2010 by
Hearts Melting for You – HIGHLIGHT
A poem offered by the Family Working Group, celebrating the announcement of our expectant Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo To Khandro Tseyang To Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche And to the royal child On this good earth we waited for this precious being. On a Shambhla day when the earth ox turned into the ... continuePosted March 20, 2010 by
Shambhala is Expecting! – HIGHLIGHT
Of course this Shambhala Day falls on Valentine’s Day, because the Sakyong had news for us — the ultimate gift of love. At the close of his annual address, our beloved Sakyong announced that he and the Sakyong Wangmo are expecting a child. Having just completed ... continuePosted February 14, 2010 by
The Other Side of a Jasmine Cup – HIGHLIGHT
To mark today’s union of Shambhala Day with Valentine’s Day, we offer a love poem by Sakyong Mipham, written for Semo Tseyang. Happy New Year, and may yours be a lovely year! The sun broke through, Camouflaged by speculation. When the lips of realism Smacked their kiss upon this ... continuePosted February 14, 2010 by
A Powerful Listener – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang This is an excerpt from a talk by the Sakyong Wangmo at a Yeshe Tsogyal feast practice that took place in Halifax, 20 April 2009. As you know, there is a lot of meaning in Yeshe Tsogyal. I’m sure many ... continuePosted August 30, 2009 by
Gathering of Female Warriors in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT
On August 1, Khandro Tseyang convened a gathering of female warriors in Boulder for an evening of wonderful food and cheer, raising toasts and lungta! Khandro-la made momos for the gathering and offered fresh gulab jamun, the Indian sweet. An evening for the ladies of Shambhala ... continuePosted August 22, 2009 by
Making Life Worth Living – HIGHLIGHT
By Alice Haspray Several years ago I went to Sydney, Cape Breton in Nova Scotia to teach a Level One Shambhala weekend. Sydney is a harbor town and a coal-mining town. It is a place suffused with the beauty of ocean and forest and ... continuePosted August 18, 2009 by Alice_Haspray
To Help Others Makes Me Happy
An interview with Khandro Tseyang Palmo by Metha Martens for Buddhismus Aktuell, a German magazine The wedding of the dream couple Khandro Tseyang and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, son of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche is still vividly alive in many Buddhist’s memory. Metha Martens had a conversation with ... continuePosted August 16, 2009 by
„Anderen zu helfen, macht mich glücklich“ – HIGHLIGHT
Interview mit Semo Tseyang Palmo Die Hochzeit des Traumpaars Khandro Tseyang und Sakyong Mipham, dem Sohn von Trungpa Rinpoche, ist vielen Buddhisten noch in lebhafter Erinnerung. Meta Märtens unterhielt sich mit der tibetischen Prinzessin über das Aufwachsen in einer hoch angesehenen buddhistischen Familie und die Aufgaben einer ... continuePosted August 16, 2009 by
A Buddhist Marriage – HIGHLIGHT
By Melvin McLeod In our first article commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Sakyong Wangmo empowerment, we offer a piece by Melvin McLeod, editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun magazine. Last fall, Melvin spoke to Sakyong Mipham and Khandro Tseyang about their own marriage and ... continuePosted August 15, 2009 by
Sangha Retreat: A Rare and Powerful Experience – HIGHLIGHT
By Alexandra Milsom Speaking as a person who slept through her first dathun and mentally redecorated her apartment throughout her second, I understand all too well that the seemingly simple instruction on how to meditate requires both time and the repeated inspiration of other practitioners in order ... continuePosted August 13, 2009 by Alexandra Milsom