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First Shambhala Ritual Academy – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,The first Shambhala Ritual Academy led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche took place in October at Marpa House in Boulder, attended by fifty experienced chopons and umdzes. article by Frank Iglehart and Andrea Doukas The purpose of the Ritual Academy was to further deepen our formal ... continuePosted February 26, 2014 by
The Sakyong Returns to Casa Werma – HIGHLIGHT
The first Sakyong composing the Werma Sadhana in 1981; The Kongma Sakyong composing in that same spot 33 years later. Click photo to view largerSakyong Mipham Rinpoche traveled recently to visit Casa Werma in Patzcuaro, Mexico Pablo Coddou reports on the visit for the Shambhala Times photos by ... continuePosted February 9, 2014 by
Shambhala Day Poetry Contest – HIGHLIGHT
The Office of the Kalapa Court and the Office of Culture and Decorum are pleased to announce the Inaugural Shambhala Day Poetry Contest. With the blessings of the Sakyong, in celebration of the approaching Year of the Wood Horse, the theme for this inaugural poetry contest is ... continuePosted February 3, 2014 by
Health and Healing Puja – HIGHLIGHT
The Puja being performed by Lama Pema Gyaltsen and Lama Gyurme Dorje;article by Duncan McNaught, 2013 Health and Healing Puja Event Coordinator photos by Pablo Coddou On December 5th–7th 2013 The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche performed a practice intensive and offered an empowerment to increase health and dispel ... continuePosted January 10, 2014 by
The Kalapa Court Celebrates a Joyful Children’s Day – HIGHLIGHT
Jetsun Yudra and Jetsun Drukmo share a playful moment on Children’s Dayby Sarah Sutherland, Regional Secretary to the Sakyong Wangmo photos by the Kalapa Court Children’s Day 2013 was an especially cheerful celebration at the Kapala Court in Boulder. With the Sakyong, Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Yudra looking ... continuePosted January 4, 2014 by
True Listening – HIGHLIGHT
The receptive state of listening is a kind of auditory meditation, says SAKYONG MIPHAM RINPOCHE. It is an important way to gain wisdom and insight. But it’s not easy. It is said that when the Buddha first taught, two deer approached, knelt down, and raised their ... continuePosted December 16, 2013 by
A Warm Welcome – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Yudra at the Welcoming CeremonyJetsun Yudra’s First Visit to the Kalapa Court in Boulder by Gabriel Dayley Ceremony photos by Katie Weisberger; photo of Jetsun Drukmo by Pablo Coddou With snow falling in Boulder on Thursday, November 21st, Shambhalians gathered at the Kalapa Court to ... continuePosted December 6, 2013 by
On the Health and Healing Puja – HIGHLIGHT
Medicine Buddha, from Orissa, Indiaby Walker Blaine, Master of Liturgies to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche This December 5th–7th the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche will perform a three-day Health and Healing Puja, or practice intensive, in Boulder, Colorado to increase health and dispel obstacles to well-being in the Shambhala ... continuePosted November 29, 2013 by
Running with the Sakyong – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is interviewed for the New Yorker Magazine Last week, New York welcomed Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the leader of the Shambhala Buddhist community, when he spoke at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. The Sakyong, which means “king” – or, literally translated, “earth protector” ... continuePosted November 21, 2013 by
Health and Healing Puja
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche will do a three-day puja, or practice intensive, December 5th—7th in Boulder, Colorado, to increase health and dispel obstacles to well-being in the Shambhala community. The Shambhala community is invited to practice with the Kongma Sakyong, both locally in Boulder and around ... continuePosted November 16, 2013 by
Being Brave in California
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Ani Pema Chodron to lead Being Brave retreat May 2-4, 2014 in Richmond, California The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, and Ani Pema Chodron will lead a Being Brave meditation retreat in Richmond, California on the weekend of May 2-4, 2014. Ticket sales open ... continuePosted November 15, 2013 by
The Sakyong’s Birthday
Celebrations of the birth of the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche take place yearly on November 15th, or on a day convenient for local Shambhala Centers. This year, personal or group birthday wishes may be sent to the Sakyong, who is in Boulder, by post through the ... continuePosted November 14, 2013 by
Just Add Heart – HIGHLIGHT
KralesReports from the Scene: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in New York City The sun dawned bright on Sunday morning. The air was crisp and the wind blew leaves into brilliant swirls across the paved streets of the Big Apple. Late in the afternoon, the Sakyong address us all ... continuePosted November 11, 2013 by
Gathering Goodness with the Sakyong – HIGHLIGHT
KralesReport from the Scene: New York City by Andria Cheng, Shambhala Times Guest Reporter It’s about care, the Shambhala version of universal health care, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche said on Saturday. What he painted was a picture where individuals and society as a whole each see their basic goodness. “Awake society ... continuePosted November 10, 2013 by
Rising to the Challenge with the Sakyong – HIGHLIGHT
KralesReport from the Scene: New York City by Andria Cheng, Shambhala Times Guest Reporter The crowd of 800 packing the auditorium of the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Friday night to hear Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche speak was itself a microcosm of society. There were those whose involvement ... continuePosted November 9, 2013 by