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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
Getting Through the Election with Our Goodness Intact – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Tiffany Tertipes on Unsplash On this day in the United States, ripe for anxiety for Shambhala people throughout the world, the Times Editorial team wanted to repost this recent offering of gathering and resources from the NYC center, though the first offering has passed. by Jane ... continuePosted November 3, 2020 by archives-staff
The Truth of Interdependence – HIGHLIGHT
Rev. angel Kyodo williams: Why Your Liberation is Bound Up With Mine from “Meditation in the City,” the New York Shambhala Center podcast In the face of today’s political and social unrest, is it possible to create a wise, kind, and strong human society? Rev. angel Kyodo williams speaks ... continuePosted June 30, 2018 by CGH
Right Speech in Myanmar – HIGHLIGHT
A look at the everyday lives of Buddhists in Myanmar, with the possibilities of courage and peace by Larry Steele Buddhists in strife-torn Myanmar suffer the blame for violence and oppression by their too-powerful military, as reported in the first article of this series, “A Monk Called King ... continuePosted May 19, 2018 by CGH
Politics is Internal – HIGHLIGHT
A reprint of an article that first appeared in 2013, examining politics as practice by Larry Barnett There is a yogic practice in Tibet that takes place in a charnel ground, or what we call a graveyard. Graveyards in Tibet, which is mostly rock, are not the neat ... continuePosted July 24, 2017 by CGH
Claudia Chender Wins Election – HIGHLIGHT
Canadian leader raised in the Shambhala Buddhist community wins a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly by editors of the Shambhala Times This week in Halifax, Claudia Chender, a lifelong Shambhala Community member, was elected as a New Democratic Party (NDP) representative to the provincial legislature ... continuePosted June 8, 2017 by CGH
Launching The Arrow – HIGHLIGHT
article by Jayne Sutton, Shambhala Times Regular Correspondent illustrations by Alicia W. Brown Shambhala Day, March 2, 2014, saw the launch of an exciting new online journal — The Arrow: A Journal of Wakeful Society, Culture & Politics. The Shambhala Times brought you a first glimpse of this ... continuePosted April 11, 2014 by
Finding Out For Myself – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Cheri Tiernan, Atlanta Shambhala When you discover that 100 million women are missing from the planet, your heart breaks, and the knowledge it imparts becomes something you can’t ignore. At least that’s what happened to me. Turns out, though, when something is enormous ... continuePosted September 30, 2013 by
Politicians train in Mindfulness – HIGHLIGHT
A Round-up of Events at London’s Awake in the World Festival article and video by President Richard Reoch Politicians being trained in mindfulness? It’s not a wild dream. It’s happening in Britain’s House of Commons and House of Lords and may be extended to the country’s parliamentary civil ... continuePosted September 16, 2013 by Richard_Reoch
Politics Is Internal – HIGHLIGHT
Politics as Practice by Larry Barnett, Shambhala Director of Communications There is a yogic practice in Tibet that takes place in a charnel ground, or what we call a graveyard. Graveyards in Tibet, which is mostly rock, are not the neat and grassy parks we have here in ... continuePosted August 3, 2013 by Larry Barnett
Only Us: Beyond Republican and Democrat – HIGHLIGHT
by Susan Piver Originally published on The Huffington Post My name is Susan Piver and I am a writer and blogger. I have written six books and send out a newsletter twice a week to my list of nearly 10,000 subscribers. My topics include meditation, creativity, and relationships. ... continuePosted November 6, 2012 by
Restoring the Right to Vote – HIGHLIGHT
by Scott Stinson, Casper, Wyoming For the last 13 years I have been in recovery from an addiction. Fifteen years ago I was arrested and convicted of a drug charge. When this happened I forfeited some basic fundamental rights that most folks take for granted. Recently, I was ... continuePosted October 27, 2012 by