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Basic Goodness III Haikus
[caption id="attachment_8824" align="alignright" width="300"] "Jellyfish" - Miksang photo by Mary Philips[/caption]The “Basic Goodness III, Basic Goodness of Reality: What is Real?” class just finished...
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A Warm Welcome
Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Yudra at the Welcoming CeremonyJetsun Yudra’s First Visit to the Kalapa Court in Boulder by Gabriel Dayley Ceremony photos by Katie Weisberger; photo of Jetsun Drukmo by Pablo...
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Co-Directors of Casa Werma Appointed
The Kalapa Court is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Armstrong and Kai Fulker as the new Co-Directors of Casa Werma. Ms. Armstrong (also known as “Ryn”) has been a Shambhala meditation...
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Clouds of Basic Goodness
photo by Sonja Wells, Redding, CaliforniaThis monthly feature highlights snapshots of basic goodness taken by YOU, our readers, as seen out in the world, on the street, in the countryside, in another...
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Penor Rinpoche’s Reincarnation Discovered
from Lamen Kyi-Khyap, Acharya Mitchell M. Levy Office of International Affairs, Shambhala International We would like to inform you of the discovery of Penor Rinpoche’s Yangsi (reincarnation). He was...
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Warrior Tribute to Bob Sonne
photo by Bob Sonne on his 2008 trip to Nepal and IndiaLife-long sangha brother and Kusung, Bob Sonne died in his sleep on December 2, 2013 in Boston. Bob Sonne was a dedicated dharma practitioner, a...
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Staring Directly into Silence
photo by Justin BlemlyCOLUMN: In Everyday Life One Warrior’s Journey by Justin Blemly, Baltimore, Maryland Like many other people I’ve spoken to, I found Shambhala (or, Shambhala found me) at a pivotal...
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A Revolution of Dignity
A million people come to Maidan Square in peaceful protestBreaking News! Shambhalians Participate in the Ukrainian Revolution gathered and translated by Ella Reznikova This morning I received a message...
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Isolation is Not a Technique
photo courtesy of Minnesota Public RadioSurviving the Ice Storm of 2013 by Rick David, Dallas Shambhala Center “You cannot achieve enlightenment by locking yourself in your room.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh,...
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True Listening
The receptive state of listening is a kind of auditory meditation, says SAKYONG MIPHAM RINPOCHE. It is an important way to gain wisdom and insight. But it’s not easy. It is said that when the Buddha...
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Genuine Success in Business
Michael Scott and colleague featured on Open to the World magazineCOLUMN: In Everyday Life Precision BioLogic, a medical products company based in Halifax, was selected as one of the 10 Best Places to...
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49th Day in Kyoto
Tohoku Temple on the day of the ceremonyA Description of the 49th Day Ceremony Conducted for Shibata Kanjuro XX by Alex Halpern, Boulder, CO The 49th day ceremony was conducted for Shibata Kanjuro XX...
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Shibata Kanjuro XX 49th Day Ceremony
On December 10, the 49th day after the death of Shibata Kanjuro XX, Alex and Carol Halpern of Boulder attended a ceremony with the Shibata family in Kyoto. Alex, Shambhala’s Chief Legal Counsel and...
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Health and Healing Puja
The Puja being performed by Lama Pema Gyaltsen and Lama Gyurme Dorje; photo by Pablo Coddouarticle by Duncan McNaught, 2013 Health and Healing Puja Event Coordinator photos by Pablo Coddou On December...
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Connectivity: Basically Good
Astrid Infantino captured by her big sister Zoe, BostonCOLUMN: Snapshots of Basic Goodness This monthly feature highlights snapshots of basic goodness taken by YOU, our readers, as seen out in the...
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Mind, Unfurling
Sitting a Weekthun by Leslie Gossett, Oakland, CA I’ve started writing this three different times already. Each time, I write “The first thing that struck me was…” and what comes next keeps changing....
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The Drala of Center Design
COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move A series about Shambhala Centers and Groups who are moving into new spaces or renovating their existing homes. The Outer, Inner and Secret Levels of Shambhala Center...
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Ki Ki So So and Mazel Tov!
Ali and Arik Pelkey celebrate the birth of their second child, Lucas Shai Pelkey. Lucas was born on January 1, 2014. The Pelkey’s first child, Ryder, turns two years old on April 22.
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The Playground of the Warriors
COLUMN: Youth and Family by Reese Sweeny-Taylor for the Ziji Collective Of the many kinds of sacred spaces that one finds in contemporary America, children’s playgrounds remain the most robust. And...
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Into Empty Space
Joy: mixed media on rice paper, mounted on canvas. 15 by 12 inches.Art that Reflects Feelings and Perceptions by Yeachin Tsai, Troy, NY Growing up in Taiwan, I was deeply influenced by traditional...
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