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Spring Thunder
Happy New Year! Ki Ki! So So! I hope everyone had a happy and cheerful Shambhala Day, and the opportunity to experience some of the richness of our community, both at the Shambhala Center and beyond....
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One Garden at a Time
Creating Enlightened Society One Garden at a Time COLUMN: Kitchen Wisdom by Lisa Harris, Column Editor “With the great problems now facing human society, it seems increasingly important to find simple...
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Queer Dharma: The Truth of Being Queer
Acharya Eve RosenthalCOLUMN: Dharma Teachings by Acharya Eve Rosenthal article courtesy of Shambhala Mountain Center What is queer dharma? There are people who are queer and there is dharma, but what...
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Michelle Munro Joins the Staff
We are very pleased to announce that we have hired Michelle Munro, for the Family, Community and Culture Administrator position. We would like to thank all of the wonderful applicants for applying for...
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Ann Cason wins Shambhala Day Poetry Contest
To our delight, Ann Cason won the Inaugural Shambhala Day Poetry Contest for the year of the Wood Horse. In sunlight, The leaves on plum trees quiver. They know!
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Limiting the Barriers
Miksang Image by Julie DuBoseA Report in Three Parts From the Accessibility and Disability Working Group article compiled by Stefan Carmien, Chair of Accessibility and Disability Working Group When we...
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The Path of Flowers
Marcia Shibata doing a demonstrationThis March, Shambhala Times will be celebrating Shambhala and the Arts in honor of Shambhala Art Day, which is coming up on March 21st. In the coming month, we will...
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West Chester Shambhala Day Photos
If you click through on this post, you can view photos from our fabulous Shambhala Day celebration. Fortunately, our regularly scheduled winter storm turned up late enough in the day that most of us...
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Year of the Wood Horse is off to a Good Start, with Baby Changing Tables!
Thank you to Josephine Scott and Ruby Munro for the donations of two beautiful new baby changing tables! One for the men’s room and one for the women’s room! We love making the centre more...
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The Births of Ziji
Ziji Gustav KeelThe Shambhala Times is delighted to welcome three new babies: Los Angeles: Mat and Shara Keel are boundlessly grateful for the arrival of their son Ziji Gustav Keel, born in Los...
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The Charm of Etegami
Celebrating the Arts Etegami: traditional Japanese art form involving postcards by Judy Bond, Pittsburgh Shambhala I was googling a recipe for pickled cherry blossoms for sushi and came across the blog...
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Shambhala Meditation App: Now Live!
Look for the new Shambhala Meditation App on an iTunes near you… article by Gordon Shotwell Shambhala just released its first meditation app, which is available now on the iTunes store. I’ve been...
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Shambhala Releases Free Meditation App on iTunes
Shambhala’s first meditation app is available now on the iTunes store. The Shambhala Meditation App is designed to provide a clear way for people to learn more about the Shambhala community, encourage...
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Cheerful Birthday, Jetsun Yudra!
The Sakyong Wangmo and Jetsun Yudra on her first birthday, photo by Pablo CoddouThe Kalapa Court Joyfully Celebrates Jetsun Yudra’s 1st Birthday article by Amanda Betzen photos by Pablo Coddou On March...
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What Binds Us as a Community?
Sangyum Wendy Friedman presenting at the conference, photo by Benny FongReport from the Shambhala Culture and Decorum Conference with Sakyong Wangmo and Sangyum Wendy Friedman by Shelly Webb photos by...
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Karuna Training Comes to North America
What is compassion? One Sanskrit word is karuna, which is used to point to any action that lessens the suffering of others. It is a fitting name for a program based in contemplative psychology...
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Chaos, Bewilderment and Being Pissed-off While Viewing Art
Steve Saitzy Leading Contemplative Viewing Shambhala Art Field Trip to LACMA Today is Shambhala Art Day, which has been designated by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to occur on the spring equinox. It is a day...
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Shining Fragments of Play
Shoes with candy, by Angela LloydCelebrating the Arts Upon Attending a Shambhala Art Intensive article by Allison Conant photos by Angela Lloyd I remember the weekend in shining fragments: pink and...
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Ann Cason wins Shambhala Day Poetry Contest
To our delight, Ann Cason won the Inaugural Shambhala Day Poetry Contest for the year of the Wood Horse. In sunlight, The leaves on plum trees quiver. They know! Poems from the nine other finalists...
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SMCLA’s New Director Cynthia MacKay’s Shambhala Day Address
Please find the Shambhala Day’s address from our new Director-Cynthia MacKay. Cynthia presented her vision for Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles addressing the Los Angeles community on...
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