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The Shambhala Network – HIGHLIGHT
Migration of Sangha-Announce, Sangha-Talk and other Email lists to the Shambhala Network by Larry Barnett Director of Communications and Chair of the Communications and Technology Steering Committee Over the last two years the Shambhala team that provides us with our online communications services began developing a new email ... continuePosted May 15, 2012 by Larry Barnett
Getting IT in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala is not just a mythical land where everybody is enlightened, really, it’s the world we are creating right now. To that end, creating an entire society in today’s world, even one based on basic goodness, requires adaptation and innovation, keeping our fingers on the pulse ... continuePosted February 8, 2012 by
Getting IT: Shambhala Database Member’s View
The Member’s view is another way of looking at the information in the Shambhala Database. It allows members to look at information in the database about themselves and make corrections and updates. It also allows members to choose what Shambhala organizations can send them email through ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: Shambhala.org
[caption id=”attachment_28841″ align=”alignleft” width=”150″ >Shambhala.org website is both wide and deep. It provides teachings in meditation, introductions to our major teachers, information about the community and about how we organize ourselves, the programs we offer and the variety of organizations that are part of Shambhala. This is ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: Shambhala Online
In our series on Shambhala IT, we are pleased to give you a window into the exciting world of Shambhala Online – your resource for online teachings! Heather Scott heads up Shambhala Online with the help of Barbara Zielinski, new Head Moderator Laura Greer and a handful ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: Center Websites
This snippet of information might answer some questions you’ve had about why Shambhala websites all look basically alike… People who aren’t involved in the administration of their local center may not know this important fact: throughout Shambhala, local centers use two tools to create their websites, either ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: Shambhala Database, part 2
From an interview with Ed Keizer: The Shambhala Database could not exist without all the hundreds of volunteers who work on it and make it such a great project. Anna Weinstein, the Head of Shambhala Center and Group Services, and I are starting to approach the groups ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: Shambhala Network
The Shambhala Network is a new website that connects the Shambhala community through email, groups and friends. As the communications system for the Shambhala global community, the Shambhala Network enables the user (you) to make announcements, search for friends, join groups and discussions, as well as ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: the Sakyong’s Web Presence
As Assistant Editor and Assistant Media Liaison to the Kalapa Court, Mark Whaley facilitates editing and publication through communicating the Sakyong’s written teachings. This multifaceted position includes anything from taking dictation directly from the Sakyong, to creating publicity for his public programs, to building secure internet ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Getting IT: The Shambhala Database
This article is by Candlin Dobbs Did you know that there are 1,591 members of Shambhala in Europe? Or that there are 7 Shambhala Centers/Groups in Australia and New Zealand? Or that today (the number changes daily) there are 8,745 members of Shambhala world-wide? The Shambhala Database, ... continuePosted February 6, 2012 by
Update from Shambhala IT – HIGHLIGHT
By Cameron Wenaus During the year in the Earth Ox (2009-10), the Shambhala IT team has not only been building lots of exciting projects for the mandala, but we have been having a delightful time while doing it. In the past year, we created a new ... continuePosted February 13, 2010 by Cam
Centre Program Calendar 2.0 – training videos
We are delighted to announce that your centre’s calendar and website will be upgraded with some new features on Monday November 30. We have all been waiting for this upgrade to the SDB-Website system. Thank you for your patience and encouragement that has resulted in tools ... continuePosted November 30, 2009 by Pawel_Molenda
The Shambhala Database Project – Your New Personal Rolodex – HIGHLIGHT
Interview with Candlin Dobbs What is the Shambhala Database project and tell me about this new Member’s View that is coming out soon? The Shambhala Database or SDB is an internet-accessible database that stores information about the entire Shambhala Mandala: the Centers and Groups, the teachers, the ... continuePosted October 5, 2009 by Cam