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2020 Harvest of Peace Events
Harvest of Peace is one of four annual Nyida Day celebrations in Shambhala culture. Each of these holidays mark the changing of the seasons, hence the name Nyida Day (Nyi = sun and Da = moon). This...
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Preparing to Die by Andrew Holocek
Reviewed by Christine Heming Recently several books have appeared written by well-regarded teachers on the Tibetan Buddhist approach to death and dying. These add to a growing collection of teachings,...
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One Madder Woman, by Dede Crane
Long time sangha member, Dede Crane, has a new book out! “These madmen — and one madder woman — paint as if suffering seizures! One cannot make heads or tails of the work without taking ten paces...
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Climate Warriors: Move to Karme Choling
Photo by Adam Bixby on Unsplash By Mike de Give Karme Choling announced in April a fundamental shift in how it operates. Instead of depending on programs as its main source of funding, KCL is inviting...
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Letter from the Druk Sakyong Wangmo regarding SMC Wildfire
To the Noble Sangha, I am writing today with a heavy heart, feeling so much sorrow, knowing that fire has burned across our beloved Shambhala Mountain Center. We do not yet know the extent of the...
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To the Shambhala Community – As many of you know, last night, the Cameron Peak wildfire expanded onto the Shambhala Mountain Center (SMC) land. SMC Director Michael Gayner is working with local...
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Message from the Sakyong regarding fire at SMC
To the Shambhala Community, The Sakyong Wangmo and I have been staying informed of the situation at Shambhala Mountain Center. We began practicing as soon as we heard of the dangers and have received...
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The Process Team Launches a Community Engagement Initiative
Some Background: What is the Process Team and who are its members? The Process Team is a group of volunteers that was originally gathered by the Transition Task Force at the end of 2018. Its members...
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Touching the Earth—October Newsletter
Laudato Si’ and The Shambhala Principle: Points of Convergence By Richard Reoch “A certain way of understanding human life and activity has gone awry, to the serious detriment of the world around us....
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Update on the Fire at SMC
Shambhala Mountain Center has created a page of ongoing updates regarding the Cameron Peak Fire on their website. We have printed here their most recent update, from October 3rd. More information (and...
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Mudra Musings: Its Reasons and Its Beings
by Vicky Moyle Chaos and Vastness Mudra’s connection to a sense of chaos is very interesting. A system is called chaotic if small changes in the initial conditions at some initial time lead to large...
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Race and The Body: Why Somatic Practices Are Essential for Racial Justice
Illustration by Alicia Brown This article was originally published as part of an issue of The Arrow: A Journal of Wakeful Society, Culture, and Politics. The issue can be found here. by Kelsey...
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Poetry Space Fall 2020
Fall is upon us, though the earth still burns. Such a confusing and groundless time for us all. For this edition, we’re delighted to bring you two poets new to Poetry Space, and two poems that we...
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Getting Through the Election with Our Goodness Intact
Photo by Tiffany Tertipes on Unsplash by Jane Heyer, Interim Governing Council, Shambhala Meditation Center of New York Four years ago, our sangha gathered for the weekly dharma gathering that happened...
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Humanity at a Crossroads – a Shambhala Conversation
By Richard Reoch “This needs to be an inclusive, global conversation,” said Shambhalian film animator Cyndi Levine. “People are already suffering from environmental degradation. Those who are...
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Touching the Earth Collective—November 2020 Newsletter
Contemplating the SMC Fire By Irene Woodard Each month, a few of us determine what will be featured in this Newsletter. The fire at Shambhala Mountain Center clearly was the news, and would be the...
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Residency Helps KCL Close the Budget Gap
KCL Director Betsy Railla blesses the offering during a lhasang for new residents. By Mike de Give Karmê Chöling has lowered its monthly deficit substantially by following through on plans to host a...
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Windhorse: How to Harness the Energy of Life
Photo by Bhaskar Agarwal on Unsplash By Halleluiah Strongheart With so much going on in the world and in our lives it’s easy to feel a lack of energy. We go through our days managing work,...
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Finding The Ideal Gifts For Children
Photo by Sheri Hooley on Unsplash By “Jackie Writing Jackie” For many Buddhists, the six paramitas (or six perfections) – giving, morality, patience, effort, meditation and wisdom – all enlighten one’s...
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Covid–19 and the Color Red: On Contemplative Mind
by John McQuade During this period of the covid-19 event , with its emphasis on social isolation, I have engaged more than usual the contemplative practices of Nalanda Miksang contemplative...
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