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Announcing the 2015 Shambhala Day Poetry Contest – HIGHLIGHT
Year of the Wood Sheep COLUMN: Poetry Space In celebration of the approaching Year of the Wood Sheep, the Office of the Kalapa Court and the Office of Culture and Decorum and Poetry Space are pleased to announce the second annual Shambhala Day Poetry Contest. As this is the ... continuePosted January 12, 2015 by
Ringing in the Year of the Wood Horse – HIGHLIGHT
the assembly practices the Shambhala Sadhana,Video of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Shambhala Day Address on March 2, 2014 from Boulder, Colorado, USA. Produced by Centre East Media with Shambhala Online. Viewing the program were: – 500 people at the Boulder Shambhala Center – an estimated 3,400 viewers online – in 18 ... continuePosted March 7, 2014 by
Standing-Room Only in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT
Reporting from Boulder, Colorado by Laura Holtman for The Shambhala Times photos by Marv Ross and Pablo Coddou Shambhala Day in Boulder was one for the record books. It was a very significant day for the Shambhala community, as one participant shared, “It really felt like a new era.” ... continuePosted March 5, 2014 by
Shambhala Day 2014: Videos – HIGHLIGHT
photo credit: Thomas Rousing via photopin ccThe Shambhala Times is delighted to deliver the following videos and excerpts from the videos shared on Shambhala Day. continuePosted March 4, 2014 by
Sakyong says, “Hitch up your Chuba” – HIGHLIGHT
Remarks from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Shambhala Day Address, March 2, 2014 compiled by President Richard Reoch for The Shambhala Times “We are entering the Year of the Horse which is very much associated with windhorse and action, a year of doing and accomplishing,” the Sakyong said in his ... continuePosted March 3, 2014 by
Welcome, Year of the Wood Horse – HIGHLIGHT
Cheerful Shambhala Day from the Shambhala Times!! “The Horse has abundant energy and a lively mind,” says Philippe Cornu in Tibetan Astrology. He further says, “Wood corresponds to awakening, to morning, spring, and the direction East.” It looks like we’re heading into a year of fresh energy. Welcome, ... continuePosted March 2, 2014 by
Obstacles and Antidotes – HIGHLIGHT
Ekajati: Queen of the Mamos, thangka painting by Chogyam Trungpa RinpocheTeachings on Don Season by Shastri Andrew Sacamano As we move from winter to spring to summer to fall there is a natural process that takes place in the earth. There is a period where the earth needs ... continuePosted February 22, 2014 by
Mamos Clarified – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Good Practice The following article is a compilation from various sources of the practices of the days preceding Shambhala Day. by Oscar Garcia, St. Johnsbury, Vermont March 2, 2014 is the beginning of a new Tibetan (lunar) year, the year of the Wood Horse. The first day of ... continuePosted February 19, 2014 by
New Year, Fresh Start – HIGHLIGHT
Coming Soon: The Year of the Wood Horse! Shambhala Day this year will be celebrated on March 2, 2014 article by Sangyum Wendy Friedman, Director of the Office of Culture and Decorum I can’t help thinking of the Trojan Horse every time I write “Wood Horse.” Our Shambhala ... continuePosted February 5, 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
108 to the Horse – HIGHLIGHT
An Invitation by Toby Sifton, Brunswick, Maine A few years ago, maybe in 2006 or 2007, I was leading a Qi Gong class at the Boulder Shambhala Center, teaching a version of the traditional Five Element Qi Gong. As we wound down an eight-week session, I remembered that ... continuePosted November 13, 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
A Shambhala Day Ball
The Northern California Shambhala regional leadership invited everyone to attend this year’s Shambhala Ball at Sharchen Dzong, in San Francisco. Story and photos follow. Submitted by Kathryn Rile We had a rich day of celebration! This uplifted affair was held for the whole region and included a ceremony ... continuePosted February 20, 2013 by
It’s Time for Spiritual People to Become Active
A Shambhala Year in Review “It is time for spiritual people to become active, and for active people to become spiritual,” says the Bishop of the Dioscese of California, Marc Andrus, in the opening words of this year’s Shambhala Day Film. He welcomes the Sakyong to San ... continuePosted February 20, 2013 by