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Tears and Joy in Cologne – HIGHLIGHT
Elder practitioners gather to share their inspirations, concerns, and delights by Petra Hunsche and Josje Pollmann The first ‘Gathering of Elders’ in Cologne will be remembered as a warm and empowering experience. About twenty-five elder sangha members from different European countries participated in this joyful meeting during a ... continuePosted January 16, 2018 by CGH
Three New Acharyas – HIGHLIGHT
Appointments made this month in Europe The Office of the Sakyong is delighted to announce that the Sakyong has appointed three new acharyas. On September 3, during the final ceremonies of Scorpion Seal Assembly 8 at Dechen Choling, the Sakyong personally blessed Acharya Beate Kirchhoff-Schlage, Acharya Daniele Bollini, and Acharya Arnd Riester. Beate Kirchhoff-Schlage of ... continuePosted September 10, 2017 by CGH
European Donor Group – HIGHLIGHT
Members of the European Donor Group gather in Bavaria, Germany by Hermien Rodenburg At the end of April, the European Donor Group (EDG) got a taste of the Bavarian Alps in Germany. We met there at the family home of Veronika Bauer, the current chair of the EDG. So, ... continuePosted June 3, 2017 by fredvanwelsem
The Sakyong brings ancient wisdom to Krakow – HIGHLIGHT
Teachings on Basic Goodness offered to an appreciative audience in Sakyong’s visit to Poland. by Mio Sylvester Krakow has always been a spiritual and intellectual center for Poland. Legend states that the city was founded by Krakus, a Polish prince, who built the famous Wawel palace over the ... continuePosted October 16, 2015 by CGH
In Charge of Making Peace Possible – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche gives a public talk, and speaks at a leadership gathering in Berlin. Story and photos by Katja Aßmann Photo by Katja Assmann More than two hundred people filled the beautiful hall at Villa Elisabeth in the heart of Berlin for a public talk by the Sakyong ... continuePosted September 28, 2015 by CGH
Next Steps: Europe – HIGHLIGHT
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in Berlin, ßmannShambhala Times is pleased to share this news update: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has written to all our European members to share his “thoughts and vision for the future of Shambhala in Europe.” Reflecting the growing diversity of the countries and cultures of ... continuePosted January 28, 2015 by
Running with the Mind… in Vienna
ViennaNews from Vienna On a cool and windy day in Vienna history was made. Not just a record time for the top runners in the Annual City Marathon, but also a superb performance from our Vienna Shambhala Relay team. Our four fearless runners have been training throughout ... continuePosted June 11, 2014 by
Introducing the New Director of Shambhala Europe – HIGHLIGHT
Interview with Christoph Schönherr by Sarah Lipton, conducted live and in-person at Karme Choling all photos by Christoph Schönherr, unless otherwise noted Congratulations on your upcoming new post as Director of Shambhala Europe, which you will begin on Shambhala Day! Many of us in Shambhala recognize you as having ... continuePosted February 9, 2012 by Sarah
Children’s Day Celebrations Across Europe – HIGHLIGHT
By Liesbeth Scholten and Harald Ronge At this special time of year – the return of sun at the winter solstice – Children’s Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the light of our society’s future, our children. In Europe, several local communities celebrated Children’s Day ... continuePosted December 31, 2011 by
Official YouTube Channel for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
The Official YouTube Channel for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has been updated. It now has over thirty videos of the Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo, and many of them have captions in up to twelve languages. Click here to go to the YouTube channel. As the Sakyong said ... continuePosted October 28, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
Speaking all of Shambhala’s Many Languages – HIGHLIGHT
By Chris Montone, Hamish Maclaren and Luz Rodriguez. Several of the Sakyong’s videoes are now captioned in several languages, the result of a multi-national, multi-lingual effort. Click here to read this article in Spanish. Shambhala is a multilingual society and for many ... continuePosted August 23, 2010 by Hamish_MacLaren
Positive Culture Shock – HIGHLIGHT
Franz Luke reports on the annual Mipham Academy Europe from Marburg, Germany “The whole seminar was like one big positive culture shock“, commented one new participant from the Netherlands. This experience of the third Miphan Academy in Europe by Khenpo Gawang was a common one. It ... continuePosted February 9, 2010 by