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Creating Gardens of Compassion
By Olivia Kirby Shambhala vision is based on living on this earth, the real earth, the earth that grows crops, the earth that nurtures your existence. – Chogyam Trungpa Want to bring about peace in oneself and in the world? Here is what we suggest: Actually planting seeds. Growing our own ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by
Literally Cultivating Peace
By David Wimberly When powerful drala and even awakened werma cry, As earth’s ancient sacred living systems die, Will Shambhala warriors touch the earth with exertion to apply? And raise gardens of compassion invoking blessings from our warming sky. Our Shambhala path empowers us as earth protectors, which demands that ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by
Community Garden Reaps Rewards in Spades
By Bob Cervelli St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia, is well known for its ocean frontage, beaches, and close proximity to downtown Halifax. Many residents here can easily commute into the city for work. The “bay sangha” is a vibrant group and includes the Gyatso (Ocean) Deleg. Most ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by
A History of Sustainability in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT
By David Wimberly In the Beginning The primordial genesis of Shambhala arose out of the ecology of Tibet, a particularly unforgiving and fierce environment. Bon and even pre-Bon cultures recognized the need for balance in human existence with other life. Dawa Sangpo brought to Tibet the Buddha’s teachings ... continuePosted April 20, 2009 by
Of Tea Mugs and Compost in Boston – HIGHLIGHT
By Sarah Lipton When I took on the role of center coordinator in Boston two years ago, after a failed recycling initiative at my previous job with a large university, my pump was primed to help bring sustainability to the Shambhala Center. Upon walking into the center ... continuePosted April 19, 2009 by
Drala in Karme Choling’s Garden – HIGHLIGHT
By Sue Gilman What we need to do is more hard work. Both with the Vidyadhara and His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, what made them who they are and what they were, is hard work. This particular transmission of hard work and no quick fix is actually a ... continuePosted April 17, 2009 by