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The Sakyong in Deep Retreat
The Sakyong has arrived in Pharping, Nepal for a period of strict retreat to conclude his year of retreat. He asked that the following update be shared with the community. It is followed by photos of the Sakyong on retreat in Nepal and the Sakyong on ... continuePosted January 4, 2011 by
Tenshuk Ceremony – HIGHLIGHT
Often people wonder what it means to have a teacher and to be a vajrayana practitioner. Even after we have been participating in this special relationship with our teacher and the phenomenal world for a long time, still we may wonder. In this article, Walker Blaine engages ... continuePosted October 30, 2009 by Walker Blaine
What is the Sakyong Ladrang? – HIGHLIGHT
Interview with Suter Dubose Councilor of the Sakyong Ladrang Listen to the Interview This interview was taped at KGNU in Boulder with the assistance of Thomas Lenk. An edited and abbreviated transcript is provide below. Could you explain what the term, Sakyong Ladrang, means? What does a ladrang do? The word ... continuePosted October 28, 2009 by
Sakyong’s Year of Retreat – HIGHLIGHT
Letter to the Shambhala Community from the Ashe Acharya, John Rockwell To the Noble Shambhala Community, The Sakyong will be on retreat for a little over a year, from November 2009 until Shambhala Day 2011. A year is a long time. The Druk Sakyong took two year-long retreats—one ... continuePosted October 23, 2009 by
Offering to the Guru – HIGHLIGHT
On one of his trips to India, the Tibetan master Marpa brought gold dust to offer to Naropa, his guru (Sanskirt for “teacher”). Traditionally, tantric teachings are not just given away; the disciple must make an offering in order to receive them. Gold was the gift ... continuePosted October 15, 2009 by Holly
The Future in Our Hands
Message to the Shambhala Community from President Richard Reoch Dear Friends throughout Shambhala, “We have the future in our hands,” the Sakyong told gatherings throughout the mandala this summer. “Shambhala is the paradigm shift the world is waiting for.” The future he talked to us about was the future ... continuePosted October 12, 2009 by