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Warrior in World – HIGHLIGHT
Sacred Path of the Warrior Presented at Youth Conference Rev. Alexander Garbera, a member of the Pioneer Valley Shambhala Meditation Center, presented concepts from Chögyam Trungpa’s Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior at True Colors SOGIEcon (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) last March. The workshop was crafted to ... continuePosted May 6, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
Meditation for Self-Love: Teachings, Videos, and Guided Meditation Script – HIGHLIGHT
By Frederick Meyer Shambhala Blog Article, August 9, 2024 Self-love—to feel, honor, and appreciate our own goodness—is among the most beautiful and powerful things there is. We are always worthy of self-love, but because of the difficulties of life, we may struggle to find it. Fortunately, meditation can ... continuePosted August 16, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World – A Touching the Earth Book Review by Christine Heming – HIGHLIGHT
Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World by Barry Lopez A Touching the Earth Review by Christine Heming It is a daunting task to attempt a review of anything written by Barry Lopez, unquestionably one of the most brilliant writers of our time. When I read this collection of essays, it ... continuePosted September 27, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Wrinkle Face – HIGHLIGHT
For National Pet Adoption Day, we offer this story of a shelter dog and his family by Jessica Spencer Berdiel Our Chinese Shar-pei didn’t have a name when we picked him out from the shelter. The staff was calling him Wrinkle Face. It suited him. A good Samaritan found ... continuePosted November 12, 2016 by CGH
I Do? – HIGHLIGHT
Love, Buddhism and Marriage Vows by Susan Piver originally published on the Huffington Post Last week, we celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. Twelve years. Long enough to have some sense of what we’ve gotten ourselves into. Not long enough to know what to do with it all. As we ... continuePosted February 14, 2015 by
3 Ways Buddhism Can Help You Heal a Broken Heart – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Dharma Teachings guest article by Susan Piver Nothing feels worse than a broken heart, the kind you get when someone you love ends the relationship. Feelings of shame, remorse, grief, rage, and terror can overwhelm even the most stable human being. Heartbreak has the power to reframe ... continuePosted July 9, 2014 by
Joining in the Dance – HIGHLIGHT
painting by Maya RookIt’s Valentines’ Day by Maya Rook, Brooklyn, New York “Love is a mutual dance that takes place, and even if you step on each other’s toes during the dance, it is not regarded as problematic.” ~ Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche From across an inky midnight sky splattered with ... continuePosted February 14, 2014 by
Knowing Love – HIGHLIGHT
From the column Dharma Snacks by Cynthia Kneen I’ve been thinking about love. Rumi, the Sufi poet, says of love, “Sea water begs the pearl to break its shell.” In a different context, the Druk Sakyong, Trungpa Rinpoche, said, “The dralas are eager to fall in love ... continuePosted December 25, 2009 by