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Four Pillars Gathering – HIGHLIGHT
Representatives of the four pillars of Shambhala Netherlands meet in Deventer by Fred van Welsem On December 23rd in Deventer, the Netherlands regional representatives of the Four Pillars met together: Practice and Education, Government, Protection, and Economy. The main purpose of this meeting was to brainstorm on the ... continuePosted January 14, 2018 by fredvanwelsem
Shambhala’s Newest Knight – HIGHLIGHT
Acharya Han de Wit being KnightedAcharya Han de Wit of the Netherlands is Knighted by Rick Friele, Secretary, Shambhala Netherlands Honoring the occasion of Acharya Han de Wit’s 70th birthday and the publication of his latest book, Buddhism for Thinkers, a symposium was organized by Shambhala Netherlands around ... continuePosted June 27, 2014 by
Shambhala Meets A Royal – HIGHLIGHT
Acharya Han de Wit wtih Princess BeatrixAcharya Han de Wit presents The Shambhala Principle to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands by Acharya Han de Wit, Amsterdam The inter-religious conference In Vrijheid Verbonden, instituted in 2005 by the Dutch Queen Beatrix celebrates and commemorates that in 1579 the Declaration ... continuePosted February 23, 2014 by
Carried by the Music – HIGHLIGHT
Sarah Marijnissen, journalist for the the BOS (Dutch Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation), made a 30-minutes radio special about the making of the new CD, Tiger Lion Garuda Dragon, featuring four improvisations inspired by the four dignities by Dutch composer/pianist Maarten Regtien. This article is a transcription of ... continuePosted November 25, 2013 by
Children’s Day: Amsterdam
by Liesbeth Scholten The Children’s Day celebration in the Netherlands was a joyful community event in the Amsterdam center, where parents, children and teenagers were happy to meet again, catch up and enjoy the festivities together. To start the ceremony, the children, dressed as kings and queens ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by