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Ready to Work
Billy Joe in the Kitchen at Community TableCOLUMN: Kitchen Wisdom Exploring the Wisdom of the Kitchen in a New Way by Judy Sachs Sullivan, Column Co-Editor I met Chef John Trejo in the large and...
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The Passing of Reb Zalman
Reb Zalman (Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi) passed away last night, July 2, at his home at the age of 89. He was a shining light of compassion and is considered one of the major founders of the Jewish...
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Killing Ants – Exploring Compassion
photo credit: Budzlife via photopin ccCOLUMN: In Everyday Life by Michelle Welch, Phoenix, Arizona One morning last summer I went into my kitchen and found it was covered in ants. They were everywhere...
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Embraced by the Sun
The Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the wedding of Leigha Inskeep and Bryan Mendiola, who were married at Karme Choling on June 28th, 2014. Reflections from Bryan and Leigha photos by Maureen...
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Ruling Your World: Now in Russian
The Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the successful translation of Sakyong Mipham’s book “Ruling Your World” into the Russian language. It has finally happened. Ruling Your World has just been...
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Come, Come and Dance…
COLUMN: Poetry Space Coordinator’s Note, from Jeff Fink: One afternoon, in the lower living room at Karme Choling, I picked up a book that had been left on the coffee table; it was Smile of the Tiger,...
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Mindfulness & The City: A Wilderness Lover’s Guide To Survival.
By Olivia Moschettion. This article was originally posted in Elephant Journal on May 11, 2014. I spent a major chunk of my summer hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail where mindfulness was practically...
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A Message From Charity
Dear precious friends, family, sangha, and community from all the corners of my life, I’ve been wanting to give you an update and it has taken me some days to find my voice. So here it is: I left...
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Farewell and a Time of Transition
This is the time of year when the days grow warmer and the Shambhala community begins to scatter for the summer, attending programs and retreats, spending time with friends and family, spending time...
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Shambhala & Social Change, by Rhiannon Wells, Centre Director
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time contemplating the driving force of Shambhala. I keep thinking back to a time when I was going through the Shambhala Training levels and President Reoch gave a...
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“I’m a Runner”
Back in February, the Sakyong and Michele Moses from Runner’s World got together to talk about running, meditation, and deepening our experience of life. The article and video have just been published....
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3 Ways Buddhism Can Help You Heal a Broken Heart
COLUMN: Dharma Teachings guest article by Susan Piver Nothing feels worse than a broken heart, the kind you get when someone you love ends the relationship. Feelings of shame, remorse, grief, rage, and...
View ArticleRiots in Sri Lanka Spark Agitation for Peace
An excerpt from my recent trip to Sri Lanka on behalf of Amnesty International: “The evidence of goodwill is abundant at the community level wherever inter-religious gatherings take place,” says Jehan...
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Integrative Arts Festival: Explore Deep Ecology: July 7 – July 12!
“In this time [when all beings are in danger] the kingdom of Shambhala will emerge. The Shambhala Warrior has two weapons: compassion and insight into the deep interconnectedness of all things. The...
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Meditated Murder: A Dharma Mystery
The Shambhala Times brings you new “Summer Reads” by members of the Shambhala Community… The following is an except regarding the nature of appearance/emptiness from the book entitled Meditated Murder:...
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Place Your Thoughts Here
Shambhala Times is pleased to share another new “Summer Read”: Steven Saitzyk’s new book, “Place Your Thoughts Here”. Read below to find out why he wrote this book. article by Steven Saitzyk It is said...
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Those Aren’t No Stinking Four Foundations!
A Special Wink… …Exploring Non-Attachment Across Religions by Ira Zukerman What have they done? And what have I gotten myself into? These are questions I found I had to ask myself while on a week-long...
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Updates from the Land of Great Bliss
News from Dechen Choling, Shambhala Retreat Center in France report by Katja Assmann and Shannon van Staden At the “Land of Great Bliss” we are enjoying the sunshine and blue skies while the staff...
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A Spontaneous Wedding
Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the marriage of Bob Taylor, Rupon and Bonnie Hankin (now Taylor), Dapon! story by Bob and Bonnie Taylor Getting married is daunting, especially in Shambhala!...
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Summer News from the Director
Dear Members and Friends of the Halifax Shambhala Centre, It’s been a quiet summer here at the centre. Jeff and I both went to Shambhala Mountain Centre for Scorpion Seal Assembly and...
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