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The Barnacle’s Roar – HIGHLIGHT
Coming Home from Enlightened Society Assembly article by Emma Cataford, Gampo Abbey photos by Jacqueline Larson and Naomi de Ville Between June 24th and July 3rd at Dorje Denma Ling, around sixty practitioners attended Enlightened Society Assembly led by Acharya Marty Janowitz and Shastri Mary Campbell. Given the shortened ... continuePosted July 29, 2015 by
The Koan of Basic Goodness – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Dispatches from the Front Lines by Shastri Jennifer Woodhull Photos courtesy of Maxine Sidran and Joey Johannsen Dispatches from the Front Lines is a bimonthly column initiated by Shastri Jennifer Woodhull of Cape Town, South Africa. It’s intended to open up dialog concerning the conflicts dogging Shambhala groups and centers all ... continuePosted March 23, 2015 by Dan
Karma, India, and Systems of Circumstance – HIGHLIGHT
Resistance is Futile a reflection and photos by Evan Silverman A few months ago, after a long day of traveling throughout India, I was asked the question “What makes some of us born into wealth, while other people suffer so much?” It was a well-warranted question; we had ... continuePosted March 13, 2015 by
The Blueberry Man – HIGHLIGHT
Are Sales Basically Good? article by Joe Snowdon, Boston, MA In the modern world of B2C and B2B commerce it doesn’t seem like anyone today would look at a salesperson’s role in society as being sacred. It doesn’t take much effort to find a social media post with scathing ... continuePosted February 28, 2015 by
Decency Is the Absence of Strategy – HIGHLIGHT
Snowy Sunrise,COLUMN: Dispatches from the Front Lines Dispatches from the Front Lines is a new column designed to support the many Shambhalians currently experiencing upheaval at their centers and groups. It is specifically intended to penetrate the sense of isolation common to these painful situations, and to ... continuePosted January 26, 2015 by
Exiting Samsara – HIGHLIGHT
Dylan & HojunOne Perspective on Having Children by Hojun Laura Jackson, New York City On a recent trip to California, I witnessed my 3-year-old nephew Dylan launch a spectacular tantrum at a kiddy carnival following my brother’s failure to win him a goldfish. Nothing mattered more than going ... continuePosted January 25, 2015 by
Being Gentle and Fearless – HIGHLIGHT
A Shambhala Women’s Retreat by Allison Conant, Los Angeles Gender is not something I’ve ever talked about much. I’ve never enjoyed “women’s” groups, so when I was asked to be a part of the second Los Angeles Shambhala Women’s Retreat I said yes – mostly because I relished ... continuePosted January 24, 2015 by
Vulnerability and Humor – HIGHLIGHT
The wooden hammer is called a han (from the Zen tradition) used to call to meditation. The slogan at the top reads: “Great is the matter of life and death. Awake! Awake! Don’t waste time!”Exploring Life at Gampo Abbey by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Regional Correspondant with assistance ... continuePosted January 14, 2015 by
A Hall of Mirrors – HIGHLIGHT
Exploring Life at Gampo Abbey article and photos by Emma Cataford, Shambhala Times Regional Correspondant with assistance from Loden Nyima, Head of Education at Gampo Abbey Part One One of the most common misconceptions about living at a monastery is that it’s an attempt to evade our lives and the ... continuePosted January 10, 2015 by
On Turning 70 – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life A Three-Yana Journey by Shastri Christine Sloan I cannot be sure just when it began, this journey to 70, but it received a boost from my doctor when he called me in to say my bone scan looked suspicious. Seventy was only a few months ... continuePosted January 9, 2015 by
We Can’t Breathe – HIGHLIGHT
Photo credit: Dan Honda for San Jose Mercury Newsby Amani Loutfy Originally published in the Berkeley Shambhala Center Blog On the cushion I sit with my breath, to learn the nature of mind, and to connect myself to all other sentient beings. May we all be free from ... continuePosted January 7, 2015 by
Gender Identity in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Michaela McCormick, Portland, Oregon I have the body of a man, mostly, if you don’t pay attention to my fine bones and nearly hairless body. And most people don’t. Rather they notice my broad shoulders, narrow hips, and strong brow, and if they ... continuePosted December 22, 2014 by
Fragile Ego – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Celebrating the Arts On Writing by Michelle Welch, Phoenix If you’re a writer and you’re trying to do anything but self-publish exclusively, you’re going to have to face rejection. My first agent hunt involved 8 rejection letters; my second, four. I have a raft of rejections from years ... continuePosted December 12, 2014 by
Breaking Silence – HIGHLIGHT
Introducing a NEW COLUMN: Dispatches from the Front Lines Dispatches from the Front Lines is a new column designed to support the many Shambhalians currently experiencing upheaval at their centers and groups. It is specifically intended to penetrate the sense of isolation common to these painful situations, ... continuePosted December 1, 2014 by
Confessions of a Would Be “Prepper” – HIGHLIGHT
photo credit: anitasarkeesian via photopin ccCOLUMN: In Everyday Life by Sara Demetry, Barnet, Vermont For as long as I can remember, fear has been a constant companion. A few years ago, this fear ballooned in response to what I was reading about the possible outcomes of climate change, ... continuePosted November 5, 2014 by