Surprised to be Aging
…and Appreciating Meditation COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society article by Ann Cason, Ann Helm, Bill Kimbro, David Parker, Jan Rogerson, Rayna Jacobsen, Timaree Bierle-Dodds, and Willa Schneberg who...
View ArticleAutumn Weddings
Ian Powell and Suzanne LandissThe Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the marriage of two new couples! Austin, Texas Rusung Ian Carlyle Powell and Shambhalian Suzanne Michelle Landiss were...
View ArticleNo Choice
A Special Rigden Weekend is Offered at Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group, Snake River Correctional Institution, Oregon by Trime Persinger The Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group is different...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Power of Human Mind
photo by Helen VinkBright Now Festival Opens in Amsterdam with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche article by Klemen Kokelj of Knowmads, partner in the organization of the festival photos by BHH Studios and Helen...
View ArticleWhat a “Level” Means to Me
I came to Shambhala in the autumn of 2008 as a spiritual seeker, one who knew that some aspect of my life was missing and trying everything under the sun to fill that void. I had read a book by Lama...
View ArticleA Walk in the Woods
One of the things I love about Burlington is that you can be in the city and in the woods at the same time. Not only that, but you can explore one of Vermont’s rarest natural communities – a Limestone...
View ArticleImportant News about Ashoka Mukpo
As many of you know, Ashoka Mukpo has been engaged with human rights work in West Africa for the last several years. When the Ebola outbreak occurred he felt compelled to return to Liberia to help shed...
View ArticleGetting Towed in Chelsea
photo credit: Carlos Smith via photopin ccCOLUMN: In Everyday Life by Stacey Mitchell It was one of those evenings where everything felt so perfect that the idea of something going wrong seemed...
View ArticleDo You Have a Windhorse Ally?
COLUMN: Good Practice by Emma Cataford and Geoff Cox, Boston, MA Here’s a common struggle for anyone who has tried to establish a regular meditation practice: how do I motivate myself to sit...
View ArticleSurviving and Thriving
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche offers meditation instruction in Amsterdam, photo courtesy of BHH StudiosReporting from the Scene: Bright Now Festival, Amsterdam article by Klemen Kokelj photos by Sabine...
View ArticleFinding Your Calling
photo credit: Tim Good: Photography by Tiwago via photopin ccInterview with Adam Bucko COLUMN: Radical Compassion – conducted by Cameron Wenaus of Retreat.Guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the...
View ArticleGoodbye, Egoism
photo by Helen VinkReporting from the Scene: Bright Now Festival in Amsterdam, “basic goodness in action” by Anna Spohr I was a volunteer at the first Bright Now Festival, playing the part of filmmaker...
View ArticleRetrospective: Disaster Response
Jackie on Main Street in Jamestown, September 2013, photo by Steve EdelsteinReflecting on the Response to the Flooding in Colorado One Year Ago article by Calryn Aston, Boulder, CO photos by Steve...
View ArticleResponding to the Flood
photo courtesy of CNNLetter from Steve Jewell For a number of years, I have thought about the role of the Dorje Kasung in emergency response and disaster recovery. I was offered the opportunity to work...
View ArticleFox-Walking with Owl-Eyes
EWV Wisdom WheelCOLUMN: In Everyday Life Investigating EarthWalk Vermont, A Mini-Culture Filled With Nature, Learning, Respect and Joy by Cara Thornley and Gayle Hanson In 2005, Angella Gibbons,...
View ArticleAshoka Mukpo Update
The Mukpo family is thrilled to share good news about Ashoka with our Shambhala community: Ashoka has been steadily improving over the past 48 hours. He has been symptom-free during that time and is...
View ArticleMessage from the Sakyong
Dear Shambhala Community, I have been touched and encouraged by how our community has been coming together in support of Ashoka and have been inspired by the courage Ashoka, Lady Diana and the Lamen,...
View ArticleAmending the Mantra Fire Offering
Dorje Denma LingVajrayogini Sadhakas gather at Dorje Denma Ling article by Dorothée Rosen and Sengan Baring-Gould On the fourth of September 2014, Vajrayogini Sadhakas gathered at Dorje Denma Ling in...
View ArticleInherent Dignity
Dharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Throughout history, the deepest minds have come to the conclusion that there is something profoundly worthy about being human. In the Shambhala tradition, we...
View ArticleSeptember Council Meeting Summary and Meeting Notes
The PSMC Governing Council met on Thursday, September 11th, 2014- the meeting notes, where you can find more details about what was discussed at our meeting, are accessible here: Public Agenda and...
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