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Outer, Inner and Secret Levels Of Shambhala Center Design – HIGHLIGHT
Community Room in the Los Angeles Shambhala Center By Shastri Russell Rodgers A few years ago, the Kootenay Shambhala Centre in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, purchased a building. Because we had to acquire the services of a non-sangha architect for the renovations, it seemed like a good idea ... continuePosted December 6, 2019 by archives-staff
Creating A Safe And Serene Home Environment For Children – HIGHLIGHT
By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Every year in the United States, over three and a half million children experience injuries that commonly occur in homes. The teachings of Shambhala inspire compassionate care, and we all want to create a space for our children where they are safe to grow ... continuePosted November 29, 2019 by archives-staff
The Great Within – The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path – HIGHLIGHT
Christine Heming reviews the new book by Han F. de Wit, PhD. Han de Wit’s story has a familiar ring – the pursuit of Western psychology in the 1970’s only to find it offered little to those who wanted to study and understand the mind. Fortunately for ... continuePosted October 31, 2019 by archives-staff
Buddha’s Teachings Regarding Cleanliness in the Home – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Samantha Gades on Unsplash By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Mental health professionals often encourage their patients to keep their homes clean and tidy. Cluttered, dirty interiors can interfere with mental health and wellbeing and hamper the peaceful, mindful state that is encouraged by the Shambhala way of life. One of ... continuePosted October 24, 2019 by archives-staff
Sitting For the Climate: From the Touching the Earth Collective (part 1) – HIGHLIGHT
This invitation comes from the Touching the Earth Collective, a group of Shambhala environmentalists. Part 2 will include photos and stories from this demonstration. Dear sangha, dear meditators, We would like to invite you and ask for your support during a full day meditation session on Rudolfplatz, that ... continuePosted September 18, 2019 by archives-staff
Favorite Books: An Invitation to Readers of the Times – HIGHLIGHT
If you haven’t fully embraced the digital age (like me) and enjoy holding a book in your hands, you probably have to keep scouting out more shelf space (me too). Then there is the dilemma of how to organize the increasing treasure trove. I’ll share my ... continuePosted September 10, 2019 by archives-staff
Windhorse in the Andes – HIGHLIGHT
Cajas National Park with alpacas Windhorse in the Andes – Vacation & Meditation in Ecuador, January 2020 Shambhala Cuenca Meditation Group invites you to visit us in Cuenca, Ecuador. Meditate and study as we offer Shambhala Studies Level 1 on January 11 & 12 and Levels 2 & 3 ... continuePosted September 3, 2019 by archives-staff
Why save Marpa house? Why sell it? – HIGHLIGHT
By Lainie Logan To show support for saving Marpa House, add your comments below, pledge a conditional payment, or offer a friendly loan. Go online here to learn more https://www.futureofmarpahouse.com/who-we-are/ This is an opinion piece. I do not speak for the board of the non-profit Community of Marpa ... continuePosted July 10, 2019 by archives-staff
Islands of Sanity – HIGHLIGHT
Christine Heming reviews Margaret Wheatley’s new book, Who Do We Choose to Be? Who Do We Choose To Be by Margaret Wheatley “Is it possible to use our influence and power to create islands of sanity in the midst of a raging destructive sea.” I was drawn to Margaret ... continuePosted May 27, 2019 by archives-staff
Embodied Mark Making: The Big Brush Experience – HIGHLIGHT
Barbara Bash Two hundred people sit on chairs lining the sides of a large room. In the center of the space lengths of white paper stretch down the floor, buckets of ink with large bamboo handled brushes are placed near the cushioned seats, a round rock rests ... continuePosted May 20, 2019 by archives-staff
Boulder Shambhala Center to Host Conference on the Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar – HIGHLIGHT
By Melanie Klein I remember the heartsick feeling that arose after hearing that a faction of monks, Buddhist monks, supported violence against a minority population in Myanmar. Voices of Courage at Naropa University and the Boulder Shambhala Center. This faction, known as Ma Ba Tha (the Burmese acronym for ... continuePosted April 15, 2019 by archives-staff
Reopening Poetry Space – HIGHLIGHT
Noble Sangha— After much heart searching, we have decided to reopen the Poetry Space column on the Shambhala Times. This is not a decision we take lightly. We are all broken hearted. We are all feeling lost as to how to “simply be” at this point. We’ve ... continuePosted March 3, 2019 by
Shambhala in the Kalachakra Tantra – HIGHLIGHT
Kalachakra Mandala, courtesy of HimalayanArt.org By Nick Trautz We often hear about the connection between Shambhala and the Kalachakra tradition. While the Kalachakra initiation has been given publically by teachers like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, it is less common to have exposure ... continuePosted October 28, 2018 by Nick Trautz
Why Wouldn’t I Be? – HIGHLIGHT
The many meanings of formal membership in the Shambhala sangha by Rachel Hanson When I was asked to write about why I am a member of Shambhala, my first thought was “Why wouldn’t I be?” Unfortunately, that isn’t really an answer to the question. It turned out answering ... continuePosted June 4, 2018 by CGH
Harm and Healing – HIGHLIGHT
A message from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche To the Noble Shambhala Community, I write to you today with an open and tender heart. We are going through a period of deep reflection as well as pain, confusion, and hurt. This deep reflection is possible because of the bravery and ... continuePosted April 7, 2018 by CGH