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The Splendiferous House that Ryken Built
COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society by Steven Wilke At halftime, he grabbed the belligerent man and slammed him against the Lamp Post’s bathroom wall, finally shutting him up. “Some people are trying...
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Learning to Cook for the Guru, or, “Watch the Schmaltz”
COLUMN: Kitchen Wisdom by Judy Sachs Sullivan Serving in the household of the guru is both a precious opportunity to be in the center of the mandala, to spend time with the teacher (albeit in a formal...
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Becoming Who We Want to Be: Toronto Shambhala, Part 2
COLUMN: Shambhala on the Move by Margaret May This is part two of a two-part series on the tale of the transformation of the Toronto Shambhala Center. Click here for Part One. September 2013: It is a...
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Prayers for Nepalese Earthquake Victims
Dear Shambhala Community: Since hearing the news of the earthquake and aftershocks yesterday, the Sakyong Wangmo and I have engaged in practice and prayer for the families and people of Nepal. The...
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Sugaring at Karmê Chöling
Last year, the Karmê Chöling staff, under the guidance of Jason Winchester, ‘sugared’ the land at Karmê Chöling for the first time in many years, eventually producing over 12 gallons of maple syrup....
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A Letter Regarding the Earthquake in Nepal from Shastri Amy Conway
Dear Shambhala Sangha, Photo by Bob Sonne on his 2008 trip to Nepal and India As you have probably heard by now, yesterday a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal killing more than 2,500 people with...
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The Wolves of Mind
photo credit: FurLined via photopin cc Reflections on Retreat COLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Noah Levine conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah...
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Bringing the Shambhala Principle to Prison
The Prison Outreach Affinity Circle was started by Trime Persinger in 2013. The group had its first conference call in September of that year. Our main focus is to explore how our work in corrections...
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Wimberly Honored for Sustainability Work
by Jayne Sutton, Shambhala Times Correspondent David with his son Nyima at the Halifax awards ceremony Early April brought quite an exciting week to David Wimberly, a St. Margaret’s Bay Shambhalian and...
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An Interview with Machen Corps Commander Michael Weiss
Machen Corps Commander Michael Weiss The Machen, in the Kalapa Court, is the court cook. The Machen are responsible for the nourishment of the Sakyong’s family and their guests. For the past 11 years...
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Email as a Meditation Practice: Sending and Taking
By Katharine Bierce. What does it look like to put meditation into action? I’ve been pondering this ever since I took a class at the Berkeley Shambhala meditation center last year on the lojong...
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A Letter Regarding the Earthquake in Nepal from Shastri Amy Conway
Dear San Francisco Shambhala Sangha, As you have probably heard by now, yesterday a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal killing more than 2,500 people with other deaths in India and Tibet. Aftershocks...
View ArticleA Call for Mental Illness Support Group
An editorial by Ineke de Wit Some time ago in an interview with Sakyong Mipham that I had about my bipolar condition, the suggestion came up to see what could be done for people suffering from mental...
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Ego and Egolessness
photo courtesy of the Sakyong LhadrangDharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche What is buddhahood? It is the attaining of egolessness. According to the hinayana — the “narrow path” — if we attain...
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Deepen Your Practice at Casa Werma
We take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. Going to programs at Casa Werma, for me, is like renewing the refuge vows. For the last 3 years I have been attending the Mahamudra programs...
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Méditation: 10 raisons de NE PAS pratiquer
La pratique correcte… vue autrement ! Par Acharya Michael Greenleaf première publication de cet article dans Samadhi Cushions Ces jours-ci, tout le monde parle des raisons de pratiquer la pleine...
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Compassion in Action: The Journey of Medical School
photo credit: stethoscope via photopin (license)COLUMN: In Everyday Life Sarah Kimball of Boston entered into the Shambhala community in 2007, just before beginning medical school at Harvard. Dan Glenn...
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Shambhala Launches Visa Card with Ashoka Credit Union
Alex HalpernOver the past few years, a number of community members have suggested that Shambhala offer a branded credit card to support our work and increase our visibility in the world. Many large and...
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Appreciation Agenda
COLUMN: In Everyday Life guest article by Acharya Michael Greenleaf originally published on Samadhi Cushions “Oh, I know, Uncle Seward, there is one other thing…” We were finishing a late breakfast in...
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Spiritual Materialism 101
Offering Meditation In The City – the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast. In this episode, Shasti Ethan Nichtern discusses materialism, and how this tendency to objectify our...
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