Practice as Revolution
The Punk Rock Bodhisattva COLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Noah Levine conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala...
View ArticleFamily and Children’s Programming Survey
The following request is from the Working Group for Children & Families under the Office of Societal Health and Wellbeing: Calling all Centers and Groups! Do you currently offer programming for...
View ArticlePrincess Jetsun Drukmo to start Kindergarten
article by Kelly MacLean photo by BHH Studios Our beloved Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo are overjoyed to announce that their eldest daughter, Princess Jetsun Drukmo will begin kindergarten this very month...
View ArticleShambhala Meets the Pope
Representing Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at the Vatican article by Acharya Fleet Maull At the direction of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue convened a Buddhist...
View ArticleCreating Dechen Choling
Celebrating 20 Years of Dechen Choling A Few Early Recollections article by Herbert Elsky photos from the Dechen Choling archives After the property was purchased we (Herbert and Catherine Elsky) were...
View ArticleWisdom Emerging
Creating Space, Clearing Obstacles Offering Meditation In The City – the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast. In this podcast episode, senior Shambhala teacher David Nichtern...
View ArticleTurn it Yourself
A Recollection of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche by Frank Berliner edited from a Chronicles interview on 18 March 2002 My first recollection of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was when he gave...
View ArticleArrow Journal Offers Editorial Positions
The Arrow: A Journal of Wakeful Society, Culture & Politics, is offering two positions, one a short-term, Assistant Editor internship position, and the second a low frequency but longer-term...
View ArticleContemplating an Empty Nest
Colorado Springs Afternoon light through a windowCOLUMN: In Everyday Life article and photos by Elaine Logan I’m at the gas station. It’s been a long day and I have a long drive home ahead of me. I...
View ArticleSocietal Demons
photo credit: dick_pountain via photopin ccCOLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Lama Tsultrim Allione conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton,...
View ArticleBorn Quickly
The Shambhala Times is delighted to welcome this new baby into our midst: Bodin Albert Ericsson Blagsvedt was born in the early morning hours of August 4th to Jill Blagsvedt and Tom Ericsson of...
View ArticleWindhorse
Dharma Teachings by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche During hard times, people often ask me for advice. They feel destabilized and scattered. They’re often caught up in examining who they are, what the world...
View ArticleChild-free in the Modern World
miksang photo by Charles Blackhallarticle by Crystal Gandrud About a year ago my 10-year-old niece asked me if I was happy without children. I replied in the affirmative, adding, “And I really like...
View ArticleJetsun Drukmo Celebrates 5th Birthday
Card drawn by Jetsun Drukmo’s little sister Jetsun YudraUpdate from the Kalapa Court article by Kelly MacLean On a sunny August afternoon, Jetsun Drukmo’s friends and admirers gathered at the Kalapa...
View ArticleBeing Old at Encampment
COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society Reflections on attending the 2015 Trident Assembly during Magyal Pomra Encampment on the Kasung Encampment Grounds in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia by David Whitehorn...
View ArticleExplorers
Family Camp and Rights of Passage held at Karme Choling During the 2015 Family Camp at Karme Choling the young teens group, “Explorers” were introduced into the heart of Kasung dharma. Dapon Will Ryken...
View Article100 Acres at a Time
The heronry that started it allPaul and Cathy Keddy of Ontario Receive a Conservation Award Buddhist and Shambhala liturgies make many references to caring for other sentient beings. But how do we put...
View ArticleAdventures in Doll-Making
COLUMN: Children and Family Why our Imperfect First Try was a Winner article by Heather Grimes edited by Renée Picard photo courtesy of the author originally published on elephant.com We have no idea...
View ArticleSeeking New Director for Dorje Denma Ling
Shambhala is seeking a new Executive Director for Dorje Denma Ling, our retreat center in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Would you like to lead a well-supported, debt-free land center? Are you inspired to...
View ArticleHolding Space and Time on this Earth
Greetings All – We’ve just finished up the annual summer week-long program hosted and led by Queer Dharma of Chicago Shambhala. There were 30 participants during the first weekend which was led by...
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