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In this video, meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, a meditation master in the Nyingma lineage of the Buddhist tradition, talks about how meditation, patience, and positive thoughts and emotions help us take care of our state of mind at home or wherever we are. Next month, Rinpoche will be leading an online retreat through SMC […]
By David Treleaven, Ph.D. // Trauma is big in the news these days. So is mindfulness. On first glance, this appears to be a good thing: But when we look deeper, things get more complicated. David Treleaven, PhD, talks about how we can implement mindfulness and meditation programs in a trauma-sensitive way. A few months […]
By Travis Newbill // To the untrained eye, the ponderosa forests of Shambhala Mountain Center have never been anything less than pristine wonderlands. But to experts in the field of conservation forestry, these ecosystems have actually been unhealthy for many years. That’s according to SMC’s Master Planner Mac McGoldrick, who came onboard in 2017 with […]
If meditation is about releasing attachment to thoughts, why would anyone want to put them in ink? If this age-old question ever gets in the way of your ability to sit down and write, you may find relief in this reminder from Susan Piver that there is a way you can tell your story that […]
Town Hall meeting with Michael Gayner and SMC staff representatives, in which they share experiences of returning to the land after the fire, and offer updates about how the Cameron Peak Fire has impacted SMC and our initial plans to rebuild.
Town Hall meeting with Michael Gayner, in which he shares updates and answers questions about how the Cameron Peak Fire has impacted SMC and our initial plans to rebuild.
Town Hall meeting with Michael Gayner, in which he shares the latest information and answers questions regarding the impact of the Cameron Peak Fire on SMC. Timeline of topics and questions 3:00 – Future email updates 4:00 – Gratitude for support 4:50 – Yesterday’s visit – firefighters 5:25 – Cameron Peak Fire and Mullen Fire […]
By Loden Nyima Published September 2020; updated December 2021 & March 2022 I wrote this article from a friend’s spare room in Longmont, Colorado, back in September of 2020. I was evacuated from my home at Drala Mountain Center (DMC) due to the largest wildfire in Colorado history, which later burned portions of the land […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, with all its myriad forms of suffering, concurrent with the climate crisis, systemic injustices, and all the rest of it, the reality of the “dark age” prophesied in ancient Buddhist texts is feeling way too real. And yet, dark as it may be, “at least we have spiritual tools,” says […]
Back in May, over 100 Buddhist leaders signed a letter stressing the necessity of voting in the coming US election, and also of working to ensure that as many eligible voters as possible do so as well. In the weeks leading up to November 3, this message is worth repeating like a mantra—so we’re re-publishing […]
In this short teaching, best-selling author and spiritual teacher Sara Avant Stover offers encouragement for healing through tumultuous moments — on the personal and collective levels — by not turning away from unwanted experience. Enjoy the 5 minute video below! VIDEO Join Sara for an upcoming retreat! About Sara Avant Stover Sara Avant Stover is […]
By Holly Gayley When my father went into the hospital on May 6th, there were 76,000 deaths in the US from COVID-19. By the time he passed away eleven days later, there were 90,000. It’s strange when something as deeply and personally felt as the death of a loved one becomes part of a national […]