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How some people got there
Or, how do people get to programs at a land center? I hear many people say they can’t see a way to attend week-long or a 10 day program outside of Portland because of family obligations, lack of time...
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The Fourth Karma and the Painful Point
Protea, photo by Jennifer WoodhullCOLUMN: Dispatches from the Front Lines by Shastri Jennifer Woodhull Dispatches from the Front Lines is a bimonthly column initiated by Shastri Jennifer Woodhull of...
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Transformative Leadership
Heather’s stack of program readingCOLUMN: In Everyday Life An Interview with Heather Scott Heather Scott, former Director of Shambhala Online chats with Dan Glenn of the Shambhala Times about her...
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Prometheus’ Chains: The Myth of Shenpa
PrometheusCOLUMN: Dharma Teachings article by Crystal Gandrud All myths evolve in the light of intelligence and imagination (also known as basic goodness). We conceive of what conceives us in an...
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Living with Ziji
Leadership Retreat at Casa Werma by Corey Adkins This is a companion article to “The Vibrancy of Ziji” by Rianne Pelleboer about the Ziji Summit in Mexico City. Vulnerability, dralas, Auspicious...
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Karme Choling IS the Real World
Jacquelyn Schneider at Karme Choling, photo by Kit Wynkoopby Jacquelyn Renée Schneider, Karme Choling It’s 6:37am on a Sunday. I am in bed and I do not hear the conch sounding out the call to practice...
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Remembering Jill Scott
Jill Scott in Vermont on May 25 2015, photo taken one week prior to her deathOn the morning of Monday, June 1st, Jill Scott passed away peacefully in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She had entered palliative...
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Warrior Tribute for Jill Scott
Jill Scott in Vermont on May 25 2015, photo taken one week prior to her deathOur dear friend Jill Scott passed away peacefully on Monday 1 June. For decades Jill served Shambhala and both Sakyongs in...
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The Practice of Peaceful Abiding
Dharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Preparing to Practice Taming our mind through shamatha meditation, or “peaceful abiding,” is the most important thing we can do. Through peaceful abiding, we...
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Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta 2015-06-02 15:30:21
Providing pastoral care for Daniel Lucas- by Norma Harris. Since the age of 19, Daniel has lived at the maximum security prison in Jackson, Georgia. He is on death row. Daniel was homeless and...
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Phoenix Shambhala Meditation Center is moving to a new location!
We are on the move! On June 19, 2015 Phoenix Shambhala Meditation Center will be moving to our new location in Scottsdale. Sunday, June 21 will mark our first public sitting in the new space and...
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Karuna Open House Thursday, June 11th, 6:30-8:30
My name is Anandi and I am a Shambhala community member and I have just opened Portland’s first meditation store! My inspiration came from teaching programs at the center and realizing that many...
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Summer Director’s Letter
Dear Community, Ah, summer. Not too long ago it was only a dream, and too soon it will be again. In fact, it could be a dream even now – but if so, it’s a pretty good dream, so let’s stay with it and...
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Buddhist Economics 090
NEW COLUMN: Shambhala Economics Welcome to Shambhala Economics, a column in the Shambhala Times where we publish articles on uplifted ways to view and engage in the economic side of life. Layth...
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With Elegance and Brilliance
Sangyum Wendy FriedmanReport on the First Shambhala Office of Culture and Decorum Conference in Europe – Led by Sangyum Wendy Friedman – Hosted within the Court Service and Practice weekend in Berlin...
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The Conscientious Machen
COLUMN: Dispatches from the Kalapa Court Kitchen This is Part Two of an interview with Machen Corps Commander Michael Weiss about his experience serving in the Kalapa Court and as a Machen. Click here...
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Space and Discipline
Offering Meditation In The City – the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast. In this episode, Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses how there is more to meditation than meditation in this...
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Doing Good While Doing Well
photo by Marika LudmirskaRight Livelihood Meets Shambhala Vision by Shastri Gayle Van Gils We live in a time of profound fear and change, and also one of tremendous opportunity to be of service. There...
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The Field of Stillness
Photo courtesy of Jennifer HolderCOLUMN: Dharma Teachings by Roger Guest There are many ways to ground ourselves in presence. We might walk slowly and mindfully, meditate on the breath, focus on...
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The Buddhists Who Are Speaking Out
Rohingya boat migrants rescued in Indonesiaarticle by Richard Reoch, Personal Envoy of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Buddhists in countries around the world are speaking out in an effort to rescue and...
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