Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World – A Touching the Earth Book Review by...
Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World by Barry Lopez A Touching the Earth Review by Christine Heming It is a daunting task to attempt a review of anything written by Barry Lopez, unquestionably one of...
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October 2022 Newsletter Regenerative Gardening and Meditation: Karmê Chöling, August 2022 By Donna Williams Eight home gardeners came to Karme Choling this summer to work and learn in its amazing...
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November 2022 Newsletter Generosity as Path & Practice During Climate Change By Rebekka Henrikson “The prosperity of the bodhisattvas Is inexhaustible, filling the whole of space. In order to...
View ArticleGenerosity as Path & Practice During Climate Change by Rebekka Henrikson
Generosity as Path & Practice During Climate Change By Rebekka Henrikson “The prosperity of the bodhisattvas Is inexhaustible, filling the whole of space. In order to obtain such prosperity,...
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Fiona Woke Us Up When we interviewed Catherine Neill, Dorje Denma Ling’s Executive Director, after the passage of hurricane Fiona which had left the place without power for 20 days, the first words she...
View ArticleSocial Action Work in Shambhala
Social Action Work in Shambhala The Shambhala Global Services Communications Team would like to share some of the social action initiatives of Shambhala members, Groups, Centers, Shambhala Online, and...
View ArticleRegenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet by George Monbiot –...
Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet by George Monbiot A Touching the Earth Collective Book Review by Gregory Webster A new book by Guardian columnist and environmental activist...
View ArticleOut of the Headlines and Into the Heart
Out of the Headlines and Into the Heart Compassion to Ukraine by Cara Thornley Getting out of the Headlines and into the Heart is how one of the regular members describes his experience of the daily...
View ArticleShambhala Touching the Earth Collective Receives a Grant
Excerpt from December 2022 Newsletter The Touching the Earth Collective Receives a Grant The Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective with the help of the Shambhala Global Services Executive Leadership...
View ArticleSangha for Ukraine
Sangha for Ukraine A Letter from Ella Reznikova and Magdalena Grudniewska Dear Donors and Friends of Ukraine: Thank you very much for your unending help and care! The situation in Ukraine is getting...
View ArticleEco News from Drala Mountain Center
Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective January 2023 Newsletter Article By Dhi Good and Alyssa Graziano Drala Mountain Center, located on 650 acres in northern Colorado, is home to the Great Stupa of...
View ArticleEFT Tapping and Mindful Eating: New Partners at the Table
Mindful Eating – Joining Heaven and Earth at the Meal Table Review by Lynn Rossy, Ph.D. and Reposted from Tasting Mindfulness As many of you know, I have taught mindful eating through a class called...
View ArticleGreetings from Gampo Abbey
2023 Newsletter – Issue I Retreat – Renewal – Renovation After three years of strict COVID protocols, and the inability to invite new residents because of border closings, quarantine requirements, and...
View ArticleShambhala Touching the Earth Collective – Elemental Expression: Anjie Cho
Mindful HomesThe Chinese calendar looks to the earth and her seasons to inform how our inner and outer spaces are interconnected. In January, we have the solar terms of Minor Cold on the 5th and Major...
View ArticleShambhala Touching the Earth Collective – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refresh,...
By Irene Woodard This new feature will be part of a series of articles, investigating the dharma as a way to explore protecting the earth. This inaugural article was inspired by considering Atisha’s...
View ArticleShambhala Touching the Earth Collective – Water Rabbit Year: The Big View
By Irene Woodard An Excerpt from the Touching the Earth Collective February 2023 Newsletter I love this painting and I love the title, Big View There was no need to look for an image for the new year....
View ArticleRetreat at Milk Lake
by Eve Rosenthal and Basia Solarz Milk Lake Farm is land devoted to cabin retreats in Nova Scotia. The cabins at Milk Lake all have running water from a well, a full kitchen, a bathroom with toilet,...
View ArticleShambhala Board Oath Ceremony
On Jan 31, 2023, new Shambhala Board members Jason Elias, George Gomez, Ashoka Mukpo, Cynthia Sagers, and Kiri Westby, took their Shambhala Board Members Oath. The oath ceremony was witnessed by...
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Social Action Work in Shambhala The Shambhala Global Services Communications Team would like to share some of the social action initiatives of Shambhala members, Groups, Centers, Shambhala Online, and...
View ArticleSeeking the Words of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche for the New Year, 2023
A Shambhala Archives Odyssey By Jeanne Riordan I was contacted a couple of weeks before the Shambala Day Live Broadcast and asked to source a reading or poem by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche about the new...
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