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Sitting For the Climate: From the Touching the Earth Collective (part 1)
This invitation comes from the Touching the Earth Collective, a group of Shambhala environmentalists. Part 2 will include photos and stories from this demonstration. Dear sangha, dear meditators, We...
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Cutting Through Spiritual Puritanism
Illustration by Alicia Brown written by Gabe Dayley In the West it is difficult for the Dharma to take root. The soil is not fertile. The good and evil, fire and brimstone logic of puritanism has dried...
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Meditation Practice to Help You Through Dental Treatment
By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Anxiety about dental treatment and fear of the dentist affects 16% of people. For many, it causes so much worry that they avoid going for a checkup, or getting work done when...
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The European sangha meets during its first ‘European Forum’
The European sangha is composed of different regions with their own cultures and languages. The establishing of these regions and their collaboration takes time and is in process for years. Some...
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Human Drala
Photo by Jacek Dylag on Unsplash By Russell Rodgers Sometimes one encounters people or places that cut through one’s habitual chain of thoughts. The Tibetan word for that is “drala”, which means...
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Buddha’s Teachings Regarding Cleanliness in the Home
Photo by Samantha Gades on Unsplash By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Mental health professionals often encourage their patients to keep their homes clean and tidy. Cluttered, dirty interiors can interfere...
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The Great Within – The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path
Christine Heming reviews the new book by Han F. de Wit, PhD. Han de Wit’s story has a familiar ring – the pursuit of Western psychology in the 1970’s only to find it offered little to those who...
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Good Society: Science, Basic Goodness, Laws and Joy
Photo by Robert V. Ruggiero on Unsplash The first part of a two-part series by Shastri Russell Rodgers All over the world, wherever there are humans, there are societies. We have evolved different...
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Good Society Part II: Feeling the Goodness
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The second part of a two-part series by Shastri Russell Rodgers. For part one, click here. In Part I of this two-part essay, we looked at the genetics behind the...
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Poetry Space, Winter 2019
Moving into winter now, fallen leaves and early snow. In this edition we feature four poems from writers both new to us, and some not so new. As a reminder, for the time being we strive to publish...
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Creating A Safe And Serene Home Environment For Children
By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Every year in the United States, over three and a half million children experience injuries that commonly occur in homes. The teachings of Shambhala inspire compassionate...
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Outer, Inner and Secret Levels Of Shambhala Center Design
Community Room in the Los Angeles Shambhala Center By Shastri Russell Rodgers A few years ago, the Kootenay Shambhala Centre in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, purchased a building. Because we had to...
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Mother Burma, What is the Truth?
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By Larry Steele This week, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the heroine of Burmese democracy and leader of her multi-ethnic but majority-Buddhist nation, stood before the...
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Translating For Burma
Alinsek IR working in exile “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — The Buddha “There is no religion higher than the Truth.” — H Hahn Blavatsky “It is better to light...
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McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality
Christine Heming reviews the book by Ronald E. Purser McMindfulness occurs when mindfulness is used, with intention or unwittingly, for self-serving and ego-enhancing purposes that run counter to both...
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Love from Auschwitz: A Bearing-Witness Retreat with the Zen Peacemakers
By Sophie Leger What an amazing experience this Bearing-Witness Retreat with the Zen Peacemakers turned out to be: Ninety participants from many different countries and religious backgrounds, speaking...
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Celebrating Your Wedding Anniversary with Shambhala Ideas and Practice
Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash By “Jackie Writing Jackie” The idea of loving one’s romantic partner and celebrating their individuality can be an important component of a Shambhala life, and...
View ArticleDavid Schneider si ritira dal ruolo di Acharya
Cari amici nella nobile sangha e comunità Shambhala, Devo dire che dopo seria considerazione, intendo ritirarmi dal ruolo di acharya. Cercando di farlo in maniera adeguata, ho scritto una lettera al...
View ArticleDavid Schneider tritt als Acharya zurück
Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde im noblen Sangha und in der Shambhala- Gemeinschaft, nach gründlicher Überlegung beabsichtige ich, als Acharya zurückzutreten. Um dies in aller Form zu tun, habe ich dem...
View ArticleDavid Schneider quitte sa fonction d’Acharya
Chers amis, chères amies de la noble sangha et communauté Shambhala, J’écris ici pour vous dire qu’après mûre réflexion, j’ai l’intention de me retirer de mes fonctions d’acharya. Souhaitant faire les...
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