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Personal Path, Social Transformation – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong under the Gothic arches, Grace CathedralCreating Enlightened Society www.creatingsociety.com by Cody McGough, Director, San Francisco Shambhala Center “Enlightened Society is all about nurturing the human spirit – waking up to the goodness, kindness and strength that we already have.” – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche As human beings, how do we ... continuePosted April 21, 2013 by
The Birth of Jetsun Yudra – HIGHLIGHT
Jetsun Yudra arrivesby Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche It was a beautiful, crisp, and clear Thursday. The sun shone bright in the Nova Scotia sky. Around 5:30 in the afternoon, I went into the family living room to see how the Sakyong Wangmo was doing. She looked at me ... continuePosted April 20, 2013 by
Sakyong’s Prayers for Boston
In further response to the tragedy that shook the Boston Marathon, and Boston itself just two days ago, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche offers the following video message of compassion and wisdom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GErerRMSF_U continuePosted April 17, 2013 by
“Doing Good” – HIGHLIGHT
Imagining Peace: The Journey Is the Goal a personal reflection by Gretchen Neve, Chicago The Imagining Peace Conference opens Friday night, April 26, with a talk by the Sakyong followed the next day, Saturday April 27, with the Youth Congress on Peace. Sunday, April 28, will be a ... continuePosted April 17, 2013 by
Joining a Global Conversation – HIGHLIGHT
Every member of Shambhala today receives a letter from the President of Shambhala inviting them to join global conversations about the future of humanity and our planet. This letter is accompanied by a short survey that enables people to join this initiative. The survey is going ... continuePosted April 16, 2013 by
“The Birth of Society” To Reach All in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
Today, the Sakyong’s message to our community, titled The Birth of Society, will arrive in the inbox of every Shambhala member. His seven-page letter describes his forthcoming book, The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure, and its significance for our community. “Like many of you,” he ... continuePosted April 9, 2013 by
Awake in the World – HIGHLIGHT
Fifty years ago, in 1963, a young Tibetan monk named Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche arrived in the United Kingdom on board a steamer from India. He went on to develop a fresh and hugely influential approach to the teachings of Buddhism for the West. His inspiration was ... continuePosted April 8, 2013 by
Why We Need to Imagine Peace – HIGHLIGHT
Creating Enlightened Society in Chicago with a Youth Congress on Peace by Gretchen Neve What is Happening On April 26, 2013, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Enlightened Society Tour will launch in Chicago. On Friday night he will give a talk about creating enlightened society. On Saturday the Sakyong will host our ... continuePosted April 6, 2013 by
Jetsun Yudra, in the News – HIGHLIGHT
The Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Yudra.In the wake of Jetsun Yudra’s birth, Shambhala is again seeing an upsurge of presence in the news. Granted, it’s mostly Canadian news, but we thought you would enjoy these stories and videos. Sangyum Wendy Friedman gave a wonderful interview this past ... continuePosted March 21, 2013 by
Welcome Home, Jetsun Yudra – HIGHLIGHT
David Brown and Dinah Brownarticle and photos by Terry Rudderham The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo invited the Halifax Shambhala leadership to welcome them and their new daughter, Jetsun Yudra, home to Kalapa Potrang, the Halifax Kalapa Court. It was an outdoor event and we were promised only ... continuePosted March 18, 2013 by
Introducing: Jetsun Yudra! – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Times is completely delighted to share this news and photo: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and his wife, the Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang welcomed their second daughter to the world. Jetsun Yudra Lhamo Yangchen Ziji Mukpo was born March 14, 2013. Her name means Turquoise Princess Thunder Melodious ... continuePosted March 16, 2013 by
Sakyong’s Shambhala Day Address, part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Shambhala Day 2013, photo by BHH StudiosTranscript of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Shambhala Day Address Year of the Water Snake 11 February 2013, Halifax, N.S. Read part 1 here. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche: I also feel like that the Shambhala vision is not simply a utopian idea of society. Rather, ... continuePosted March 16, 2013 by
Sakyong’s Shambhala Day Address – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on Shambhala Day 2013, photo by BHH StudiosTranscript of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Shambhala Day Address Year of the Water Snake 11 February 2013, Halifax, N.S. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche: So let us begin this New Year with a global bow, where we all in our hearts connect worldwide. ... continuePosted March 15, 2013 by
Expressing Society – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating the Arts Editor’s Column by Sarah Lipton Shambhala Times Editor It should be snowing, but it sounds like it’s raining. Makes me want to tap my fingers in time to the drops, or splash some paint across a page. Chickadees were chirruping this morning as the sun came ... continuePosted March 1, 2013 by Sarah
The Supreme Thought – HIGHLIGHT
photo by BHH StudiosBodhichitta and the Enlightened Society Vow The Sakyong and Shambhala Media are proud to announce the publication of The Supreme Thought: Bodhichitta and the Enlightened Society Vow. Originally written as the second part of The Enlightened Society Treatise, this book shows us how our ... continuePosted February 26, 2013 by