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Min Thu Nya – For those who have bad character. – HIGHLIGHT
Mae Sot, Thailand, a border city with Myanmar. By Larry Steele စစ်အာဏာရှင်အောက် အမှောင်ကျခြင်း၏ ဆိုးကျိုးများ မဘသ များသိနိုင်ကြပါစေ Of darkness under military dictatorship May you all know the bad effects. –Min Thu Nya, February 2025 People living under Myanmar’s military regime have three choices, according to the revolutionary Buddhist monk Min Thu Nya. The first choice ... continuePosted April 1, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
Trauma & Meditation – HIGHLIGHT
By John Seex We are All Traumatized We think that when we meditate we will become calmer but as one student recently shared with me, after years of meditation she feels more confused and in some ways less calm: when we work on ourselves and meditate we ... continuePosted January 30, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
The Art of Mindful Birding – HIGHLIGHT
By Sean McCann Mindful birding is the intentional use of birding for cultivating mindfulness. Anyone who has been entranced by seeing a murmuration (a phenomenon in which a flock of birds, sometimes thousands of individuals strong, flies in perfect harmony as one shifting, undulating mass) has had ... continuePosted November 22, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
On Mirror Neurons, Compassion, and Reality – HIGHLIGHT
by John Light Mirror neurons are the progeny of neuroscience What are mirror neurons? Mirror neurons have been written about extensively in the popular press, and they have been interpreted as a source of connection between people. Subject A watches subject B perform a common activity while researchers observe ... continuePosted October 24, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
The Grieving Heart: Slow Down & Feel It – HIGHLIGHT
By Alley Smith We can deny its existence, but grief is patient and waits as long as we have the energy to ignore it. Timothy G. Serban Over the years I have heard it said that every person needs to tell their story of loss and grief. This enables individuals to ... continuePosted May 29, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Meditation and the Amygdala: Mediating Emotions in the Brain – HIGHLIGHT
By John Light An Excerpt from the Shambhala Online Blog, posted April 29, 2024 How does meditation affect the amygdala? Much has been written about meditation and the amygdala, but almost all of it was written from the perspective of 20th century understanding of the brain. The advent ... continuePosted May 20, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Buddhism on Fear: How to Practice Meditation for Fear and Anxiety – HIGHLIGHT
An Excerpt from the Shambhala Blog by Kathleen Walls Much of the suffering in our lives is rooted in fear. Fortunately, Buddhism and meditation offer excellent supports for working with fear—and with anxiety, the worry about uncertain threats that many of us carry in contemporary life. Fear is pervasive, ... continuePosted February 27, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Heart of Recovery at the Montreal Shambhala Center – HIGHLIGHT
By Laurence Corman When I attended my first AA meeting, I was left a little bewildered when I was told that I did not have an alcohol problem because, despite my daily drinking, I was not experiencing blackouts and was able to enjoy healthy family relationships and ... continuePosted June 6, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Social Action Work in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
Social Action Work in Shambhala The Shambhala Global Services Communications Team would like to share some of the social action initiatives of Shambhala members, Groups, Centers, Shambhala Online, and Shambhala Global Services. As the Shambhala community continues to move in the direction of “social action as dharma ... continuePosted November 22, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Touching the Earth Collective: October 2022 Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
Regenerative Gardening and Meditation: Karmê Chöling, August 2022 By Donna Williams Eight home gardeners came to Karme Choling this summer to work and learn in its amazing organic garden and wander the forest to meditate with nature.It was our second annual gardening and meditation program, aimed at teaching ... continuePosted October 4, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Embodying Peace Together: The Path of Tonglen – HIGHLIGHT
Stupa, Drala Mountain Center, Colorado The Path of Tonglen On this day of seasonal transition, we would like to wish you a cheerful and enriching Harvest of Peace and season ahead – wherever in the world you may be. We also wanted to remind you of an upcoming ... continuePosted September 23, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
The Intersection of Dharma and Addiction by Dave Garton – HIGHLIGHT
The Intersection of Dharma and Addiction by Dave Garton There is a strong tie between the Dharma and recovery from addiction. In the traditional Buddhist Path we must first start with ourselves. The Hinayana Path requires a deep dive into the fabric of creating the separation between “ME” ... continuePosted September 13, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Come Home to Karmê Chöling! – HIGHLIGHT
A conversation with Karmê Chöling Executive Director, Betsy Railla Written by Natasha West, Director of Communications, Shambhala Global Services Summer at Karmê Chöling Community has always been an important part of Shambhala culture. When the pandemic hit in 2020, leadership at Karmê Chöling in rural Vermont found a way to ... continuePosted June 10, 2022 by Natasha West
Discover the Power of Meditation with Pema Chödrön – HIGHLIGHT
We’re so excited to share that you still have time to register for Meditation: Way of the Buddha and join renowned meditation teacher Pema Chodron for a live session on January 23. And when you sign up now you’ll be able to enjoy full access to ... continuePosted January 21, 2022 by Natasha West
What Did Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Teach in 1974? – HIGHLIGHT
What did Chogyam Trungpa teach in 1974? These talks are now available through the Meditation: The Way of the Buddha course! Please join us to explore Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s early teachings on the path of meditation as presented to an audience of new students at Naropa in 1974. ... continuePosted December 29, 2021 by Natasha West