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Interdependence and Freedom – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham What keeps us from tasting our inherent wisdom? Concept. We are generally chasing one conceptual creation after another. This matrix of concept appears in many variations, but its weak point is always the same: it is fabricated. Without really looking at the nature of ... continuePosted November 21, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Tenshuk Ceremony in Photos – HIGHLIGHT
The Tenshuk Cermony for the longevity of the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche was conducted by His Eminence Namkha Drime Rinpoche in Halifax on Tuesday, November 10th in the midst of the Fourth Shambhala Congress. This was the occasion for the first performance by Shambhalians trained in ... continuePosted November 18, 2009 by
“The Sakyong has something for you…” – HIGHLIGHT
Emily Sell, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s editor, recalls how the composition of the Treatise on Society and Organization occurred: “I was just settling into an airplane ride when someone sat down in the seat beside me. It was Rinpoche. He had moved from first class to ... continuePosted October 31, 2009 by Richard_Reoch
Tenshuk Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
Often people wonder what it means to have a teacher and to be a vajrayana practitioner. Even after we have been participating in this special relationship with our teacher and the phenomenal world for a long time, still we may wonder. In this article, Walker Blaine engages ... continuePosted October 30, 2009 by Walker Blaine
Let’s Make the Sakyong Beam – HIGHLIGHT
By Lois Lungta On Sunday, the New York Shambhala Center was bursting at the seams, as usual, with Shambhala Training levels, gateway programs, and vajrayana practice sessions. But somehow we managed to reserve the main shrine room for a very important event–the recitation of mantras to ... continuePosted October 26, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Sakyong Confers Vajrakilaya Abhisheka – HIGHLIGHT
By Walker Blaine On October 11th, 2009 Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche conferred the Vajrakilaya abhisheka at Karme Choling in Barnet, Vermont. This marks the Sakyong’s first full presentation of a Nyingma yidam (meditation deity) to our community. Vajrakilaya is the activity aspect of all the buddhas. It focuses ... continuePosted October 21, 2009 by Walker Blaine
Supporting a Department of Peace
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, has expressed his support for the worldwide initiative to urge countries to establish ministries and departments of peace. He issued the following statement in conjunction with the Global Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace held in Costa Rica last month: “Years ... continuePosted October 20, 2009 by
Taking Refuge – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham The Tibetan word for refuge means “to be protected by.” Every day we wake up and tacitly take refuge in something that we think will offer us security and protection. Most of the time we put our poker chip on the little thing that ... continuePosted October 2, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
2007: Compassion and Understanding – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Harvest of Peace Address Dorje Denma Ling, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada September 22, 2007 I humbly bow before the assembly of the greater sangha. I’m delighted to be here at Dorje Denma Ling, where for the last couple of days we have been practicing and deepening our ... continuePosted September 26, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Harvest of Peace Address Transcript
The Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche Harvest of Peace Address, 20 September 2009 Dorje Denma Ling, Tatamagouche, Canada Good morning, and greetings to everyone from Dorje Denma Ling, where I am conducting the fourth—I believe—Scorpion Seal Retreat. It has been quite a summer. I feel incredibly happy that I was ... continuePosted September 22, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
2002: Patience – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham In 2002, Sakyong Mipham addressed the sangha for Harvest of Peace from Halifax. Our responsibility as practitioners is to look at these kleshas and see that although there may be a war happening somewhere else, fundamentally the seed of that aggression is within our ... continuePosted September 19, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Mountain Bike Pilgrimage to the Great Stupa – HIGHLIGHT
By Joshua Weinstein The great Tibetan Buddhist teachers say: Bring everything to the path of awakening. For many years, I tried to do just that with sports. My passion for the outdoors makes me feel awake and alive. Sports provide a way to cultivate wakefulness even when ... continuePosted September 6, 2009 by
The Power of Being Cheerful – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham I recently asked a Tibetan lama friend, “Who seems happier—the nomads in Tibet or people you have met in America?” He told me that since America is famous for its wealth and technology, in the beginning he was sure that he would find happier, ... continuePosted September 5, 2009 by Jennifer Holder
Sakyong Wangmo invites all Shambhalians to the long life ritual for the Kongma Sakyong
The Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang, has issued a formal invitation requesting all Shambhalians to take part in a major, mandala-wide long life ritual for the Kongma Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. The full text of her statement follows below. The elaborate ceremony, known as a Tenshuk, will take ... continuePosted August 31, 2009 by
A Buddhist Marriage – HIGHLIGHT
By Melvin McLeod In our first article commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Sakyong Wangmo empowerment, we offer a piece by Melvin McLeod, editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun magazine. Last fall, Melvin spoke to Sakyong Mipham and Khandro Tseyang about their own marriage and ... continuePosted August 15, 2009 by