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Food and Forgiveness, Part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
The second in a series of articles exploring insights about food, healing, and compassion By Marcella Friel “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” — Mahatma Gandhi In the last years of my mother’s life, I was her financial power of attorney, working conscientiously to ... continuePosted May 11, 2017 by CGH
Reclaiming our Sensitivity – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Dharma Teachings article and photos by Evan Silverman, Karme Choling Recently I had the special honor and privilege to be a meditation instructor for a half-dathun (two-week retreat) led by Acharya Suzann Duquette and Shastri Ethan Nichtern. I’ve known both of them for a few years now, ... continuePosted June 20, 2014 by
Radical Friendliness – HIGHLIGHT
Alicia Vogl Saenz is a museum educator at one of Los Angeles’ premiere art institutions. She shares a bit about how the Shambhala teachings inspired her to create a culture of “Radical Friendliness” at the musuem. A few years ago, my supervisor and I were planning ... continuePosted March 13, 2013 by
Overwhelm as a Path to Peace – HIGHLIGHT
Bob Pressnell writes about Cultivating a Community of Kindness, a contemplative retreat for leaders in Shambhala. Everyone knows the experience of kindness, but can it be learned? Can it be taught in the frame of a day-long program? And beyond that, can kindness be practiced in the ... continuePosted September 2, 2010 by