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Bhikshuni Pema Chödrön appointed Abbess of Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
An excerpt from the Gampo Abbey May 2025 Newsletter. Our first Abbot, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche (1933-2023), served at the request of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche for many years until his passing in 2023, and Ani Pema has been our Principal Teacher for all those years. Today, we are very ... continuePosted May 13, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
Gampo Abbey Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
October 2024 A Message from the Director and the Team at Gampo Abbey Just a few weeks ago, we celebrated the gate-closing ceremony for the three-year retreat. Eleven people have journeyed along a path to this moment and are eager to settle in to begin this first section ... continuePosted October 4, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Precious Silence – The Gift of Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
A Message from the Director and Team at Gampo Abbey and the April 2024 Gampo Abbey Newsletter Photo: Beginning the Yarne retreat full circumambulation of the vihara on a very windy cold day. As I write this we are in the final days of the Yarne retreat – ... continuePosted April 12, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Nourishing our Winter Garden – HIGHLIGHT
A Message from the Director and the Team at Gampo Abbey Photo: More than meets the eye—gardens with cover crops, dusted with snow at Gampo Abbey The year 2023 was a period of retreat and renewal for our monastic community. We repaired buildings, fixed lots of plumbing problems, ... continuePosted January 26, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Pema Chödron Offers Reflections on Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT
An Excerpt from the January 2024 Gampo Abbey Newsletter During the 49 days following the parinirvana of Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche our friends at Karma Changchub Ling in Halifax hosted daily practices. On July 17, 2023 in the Mahasangha room of KCCL, they invited Ani Pema to speak ... continuePosted January 19, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
Autumn Newsletter Greetings, Cape Breton is a terrific place to experience the autumn season. If you’ve been thinking about visiting this area, the spectacle of the season won’t disappoint. We have put in lots of time in our renewal projects around the Abbey, fixing cabins, upgrading some landscaping details, ... continuePosted September 26, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Greetings from Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
2023 Newsletter – Issue I Retreat – Renewal – Renovation After three years of strict COVID protocols, and the inability to invite new residents because of border closings, quarantine requirements, and general world upheaval, at Gampo Abbey we are taking a breath and thinking about renewal. Guided by ... continuePosted January 10, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
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
A Beginner’s Guide to the Teachings of Pema Chödrön – HIGHLIGHT
Reposted with permission from Lion’s Roar She’s a powerful teacher—and a prolific one. There’s a Pema teaching for every stage of your life. Here are some of the best. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times Shambhala Publications Difficult moments abound in life but we can meet them ... continuePosted December 17, 2021 by Natasha West
5 Reasons to Meditate – HIGHLIGHT
5 Reasons to Meditate By Pema Chödron Note: Pema Chödron is one of the course presenters for an upcoming Shambhala Online course, Meditation: The Way of the Buddha. To learn more about the course, visit the course website. Ani Pema Chodron at the Naropa Graduation of the Daily ... continuePosted November 12, 2021 by Natasha West
“Fail Better!” – HIGHLIGHT
Ani Pema Chodron at the Naropa Graduation, of the Daily Camera As the Boulder Daily Camera says, at Naropa University’s recent graduation ceremony Ani Pema Chodron implores grads to “fail, fail again, fail better”. About 300 earned degrees from the Buddhist-inspired university, now in its 40th ... continuePosted December 11, 2018 by alexandra_kalinine
Awaken, Chicago: Reflecting on the Teachings – HIGHLIGHT
by Abbey Fox It’s been three heavy months since we hosted Awaken Chicago. We’ve tragically lost Philandro Castle, Alton Sterling, and Delrawn Small to racist police brutality. We’ve mourned the tremendous loss of 49 queer people of color in Orlando to homophobic rage. A beautiful, peaceful Black Lives ... continuePosted August 10, 2016 by CGH
Leaders at Awaken Chicago – HIGHLIGHT
Social activists and leaders in justice, peace, and enlightened society gather to offer teachings and workshops in Chicago, starting April 29 by Sai Wei Rev. Father Fleger; Awaken Chicago features key teachers at the center of the mandala, Pema Chodron and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, as well as Acharya Gaylon ... continuePosted April 27, 2016 by CGH
Wake Up Chicago! – HIGHLIGHT
An upcoming event with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Ani Pema Chodron and other wisdom leaders plants the seeds of enlightened society by Sai Wei Many of us have followed the media as it documents the violence in our country and the world. The protests in Baltimore, Laquan McDonald, Black ... continuePosted April 24, 2016 by CGH
The Warriors Who Are Meek – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Monastic Order’s first temporary monastic training program comes to completion by Shastri Loden Nyima, Monastic Secretary to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Summer is passing and fall arriving at Gampo Abbey as we conclude our first year of residential monastic training, The Warriors Who Are Meek, from the ... continuePosted November 2, 2015 by CGH