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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
Everyone Loves a Parade – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala joins in this year’s Halifax Pride Parade, with an award-winning entry by Seth Levinson For years, just before Pride, a colleague of mine—deeply involved with LGBTQ community in Halifax—would drop by for a chat. We’d wonder together whether we still needed a Pride Parade. And each year ... continuePosted August 7, 2017 by CGH
Christ on the Cushion – HIGHLIGHT
A story about growing up in one religious tradition, and later adopting another by Joe Nutini When I was a child, my parents sent me to Catholic schools. This was both a blessing and a curse. It was a blessing because I received a wonderful, college preparatory education ... continuePosted March 26, 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
Open Doors, Open Hearts – HIGHLIGHT
Open Doors/Open Hearts by Michelle Munro I’ve been sitting here looking at a blank document for some time…What to write? What would you who are reading this want to know about the Halifax Shambhala Centre? I could tell you that things are well. That we just participated in our ... continuePosted July 21, 2016 by CGH
A Meditation on Pulse – HIGHLIGHT
A Shambhala monastic reflects on the meaning of recent events of violence and killing, in the light of Buddhist teachings by Karma Lodro Gyedon Walking through the lush green trails in Nova Scotia, it is easy to lose myself in the idyllic surroundings of my home monastery. The soft ... continuePosted July 9, 2016 by CGH
LGBTQ Path: Confidence and Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
Joe Schoech interviews Acharya Eric Spiegel, who along with Acharya Eve Rosenthal will be leading Confidence & Compassion: An LGBTQ Weekend, May 7th-9th at Karme Choling. Your upcoming program here at Karme Choling is called Confidence and Compassion, what’s the relationship between those two qualities? Compassion ... continuePosted April 23, 2010 by jschoech