Primordial Grace by Robert and Rachel Olds
a book review by Don Beamish In 1997 artists Robert and Rachel Olds felt the call to enter into a meditation retreat that lasted for nine years and changed their lives forever. It is quite clear that...
View ArticleLetter from Lady Diana Mukpo
Office of the Druk Sakyong Wangmo To the Shambhala sangha, I write this letter in a difficult time for our community as well as our world. Turmoil engulfs us internally and externally as across...
View ArticleIn Loving Memory of Shastri Russell Rogers
This remembrance was originally published as part of the Touching the Earth Collective‘s July 2020 Newsletter. The rest of that newsletter has been shared with Times readers here. We honor Shastri...
View ArticleTouching the Earth Collective—July 2020 Newsletter
From the Shambhala Times: the original publication of this newsletter begins with a loving tribute to Shastri Russell Rogers. You can find that tribute here. From the Collective: Here we share with...
View ArticleThe Secret to True Power (hint: it has something to do with Spiderman)
Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash My son and I love the movie Into the Spiderverse. In case you don’t know, it’s the Spiderman movie that came out a couple of years ago about Miles Morales, a young kid...
View ArticleA Letter from Walker Blaine, Master of Liturgies
Walker Blaine, Master of Liturgies to the Sakyong, submitted this letter to the Shambhala Times to be shared with the Shambhala Community. Dear Shambhala Community, This letter is to help clarify the...
View ArticleCarta del Maestro de Liturgia
30 de julio de 2020 Querida comunidad Shambhala: Esta carta es para aclarar las impresiones que ha producido la reciente carta de dimisión de los acharyas, en la que se decía que el Sákyong tiene la...
View ArticleLettre du Maître des Liturgies
30 juillet 2020 Chère communauté Shambhala, Cette lettre a pour but de clarifier ce qu’a pu laisser entendre la récente lettre de démission de certains acharyas, dans laquelle il est suggéré que le...
View ArticleRelease of New Code of Conduct Policies
Dear Shambhala Community — We, as the Board of Directors of Shambhala, are pleased to ratify and introduce to the Shambhala Community the new Code of Conduct consisting of the following documents:...
View ArticleLettera di Walker Blaine, Maestro delle liturgie
30 luglio 2020 Cara comunità Shambhala, Questa lettera vuole aiutare a chiarire l’impressione che è stata data dalla recente lettera di dimissioni degli acharya, in cui è stato scritto che il Sakyong...
View ArticleShambhala Global Services…Needs YOU (or someone you know)
Photo by Jonny Caspari on Unsplash by Melanie Klein In my new position as Director of Operations for Shambhala Global Services (SGS), I’m learning a lot about SGS and finding that many Shambhalians...
View ArticleThree Recent Acharya Retirements
Recently three acharyas retired from their posts. Below, the Times has published their individual letters to the community. Dear Shambhala Community, I write with a sad and tender heart. I have...
View ArticlePoetry Space, Summer 2020
In this edition of Poetry Space, we bring you a poem of harm and healing. Generally, we let the poems stand on their own; but in this instance, the author shared a short note on the background of...
View ArticleTouching the Earth Collective—August 2020 Newsletter
This year, the Touching the Earth Collective is delighted to initiate a collaboration with Family Camp, by sponsoring several camp activities and sharing the wonderful article below. Recalibrating...
View ArticleCartas de tres Acharyas
Recientemente, tres acharyas se retiraron de sus puestos. El Times ha publicado sus cartas a la comunidad. Querida comunidad Shambhala: Escribo con el corazón triste y tierno. El 1 de julio me jubilé...
View ArticleA Few Thoughts About Karma and Reincarnation
Photo by Anastasia Zhenina on Unsplash by Bob Siegel The Buddhist law of karma emphasizes cause and effect. Our actions have consequences and these consequences in turn affect who we are. This does not...
View ArticleWhat is Ulab 2020 and how might it be useful to Shambhala?
By Christopher St. John In September 2019, at the invitation of the Shambhala Process Team and the Shambhala Board, about 400 Shambhala members joined the course in social transformational leadership...
View ArticleThank You for Building Karmê Chöling—Now Help Us Celebrate
Karmê Chöling, from the photo archive By Mike De Give Since Shambhala Day, there have been photos from the archives hanging on the walls here at Karme Choling. In the silence before the gong each...
View ArticleTouching the Earth—September 2020 Newsletter
Eleventh Hour Calling An article by Emily Takahashi We have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour Now we must go back and tell the people this is the HOUR. On December 11, 2018, Marybeth...
View ArticleMudra: A Tool for Chaos
By Craig Warren Smith “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news…Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. … This space provides an opportunity to reconnect with what lies...
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