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New York Celebrates Shambhala Day in Style – HIGHLIGHT
Another Shambhala Day Around the Mandala feature celebrating the Year of the Wood Sheep in the community! Celestina Leon, Jessica Rothschuh, Christian Florez by Shambhala New York staff Photographs by Andrea Reese On Saturday, February 21, 2015 the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York City hosted a Shambhala Ball gala ... continuePosted February 27, 2015 by Dan
Imagining and Manifesting – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Ripoche, photo BHH Studiosreport on the Sakyong’s visit to New York City by Andria Cheng It was a message about basic goodness in each one of us, and about how we can conduct our lives with genuine confidence – that unconditional trust and feeling in one’s ... continuePosted December 19, 2014 by
Getting Towed in Chelsea – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Stacey Mitchell It was one of those evenings where everything felt so perfect that the idea of something going wrong seemed impossible. Looking back, I had a momentary lapse in memory – whenever there is a high, there is a relative low likely ... continuePosted October 3, 2014 by
Shredding Old Scripts – HIGHLIGHT
Introducing: Meditation In The City – the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast. In this episode, John Ankele talks about shredding the script of our life and living from a different foundation. “What is the perfect life? Meditation shows us how we grow unhappy by ... continuePosted May 4, 2014 by
Making Goodness Accessible – HIGHLIGHT
…at the New York Shambhala Center COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society by Jeff Rubin Recently the New York Shambhala Center hosted Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for a very auspicious weekend of teachings entitled “Gathering Goodness”. We benefitted from the magnetizing of people, energy and financial resources that inevitably occurs when ... continuePosted December 23, 2013 by
Just Add Heart – HIGHLIGHT
KralesReports from the Scene: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in New York City The sun dawned bright on Sunday morning. The air was crisp and the wind blew leaves into brilliant swirls across the paved streets of the Big Apple. Late in the afternoon, the Sakyong address us all ... continuePosted November 11, 2013 by
Gathering Goodness with the Sakyong – HIGHLIGHT
KralesReport from the Scene: New York City by Andria Cheng, Shambhala Times Guest Reporter It’s about care, the Shambhala version of universal health care, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche said on Saturday. What he painted was a picture where individuals and society as a whole each see their basic goodness. “Awake society ... continuePosted November 10, 2013 by
Rising to the Challenge with the Sakyong – HIGHLIGHT
KralesReport from the Scene: New York City by Andria Cheng, Shambhala Times Guest Reporter The crowd of 800 packing the auditorium of the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Friday night to hear Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche speak was itself a microcosm of society. There were those whose involvement ... continuePosted November 9, 2013 by
Gathering Goodness in NYC – HIGHLIGHT
On a Weekend with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in New York City by Naoko Kojima This coming November, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche will be traveling to New York City for a special and long-anticipated weekend program. The weekend event comes at a pivotal time as the Shambhala Meditation Center ... continuePosted September 11, 2013 by
The Power of Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
Power of Compassion “The extraordinary, upside down logic of Shambhala is that compassion is actually the natural activity of a mind that is settled. It is the activity stemming from being completely present, feeling and seeing other. It is the most natural activity because it is based ... continuePosted August 7, 2013 by
Dharma Art and the Yearly Festivals – HIGHLIGHT
by the Dharma Art Guild of New York Jack Niland, Allison Pepper, Andrew Forbes, and Andi Nyiradi article edited by Andrew Forbes photos by Caitlin Strom The basic elements of cultural importance are the preservation of traditional ceremonies, rituals and festivals. As we can see in living traditions today, like ... continuePosted March 8, 2013 by
Children’s Day Stories and Photos – HIGHLIGHT
Children’s Day is the annual Shambhala celebration of light at the darkest time of the year. Held on or around the Winter Solstice, it is a day to celebrate light and children. Communities around the world gather together with their children and families to bring gifts ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Children’s Day: New York City
The New York Shambhala Center celebrated Children’s Day with a large gathering of families and children, and much celebration. They particularly had fun with a photo booth! The photos tell the story of the day beautifully. See more photos on their facebook page. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 ... continuePosted December 30, 2012 by
Signs of Basic Goodness – HIGHLIGHT
As seen on the streets of New York City, these are “signs” literal and figurative of Shambhala out in the world. by Irene Woodard Click below to see the slideshow. continuePosted December 23, 2012 by
A Day of Service – HIGHLIGHT
New York City sangha responds further to their neighbor’s needs post hurricane Sandy read the full article here by Chelsea Allinger, New York City There were three UPS trucks parked on the sidewalk, rapidly filling up with donations. Cars were double-parked, quickly loading up with supplies and people. Volunteers ... continuePosted December 11, 2012 by