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Lama Rod Owens: I would say anger was really the first material I had to work with, that began my practice. Actually, there were senior practitioners that I was around who were coming to me initially, before I really had a practice. They were coming to me saying, “Rod, I think you have a problem […]
By Blake D. Bauer // With everything that’s going on in the world it’s very natural to feel overwhelmed, worried and confused. Every emotion you’re feeling within yourself is valid. Helplessness, sadness, anger, and frustration are all healthy responses to the various situations we’re facing within our homes, our communities, our workplaces, and across the […]
By Blake D. Bauer // In the same way that no person wants to be unhappy or unwell, no human being wants to live in fear. If you do not address your underlying fears directly, you will constantly project them onto your ideas of the future, which then causes you to create a life that […]
In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the uprising for social justice in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, it seems fair to assume that many people are experiencing intense emotions right now and uncertainty about how to navigate… all of this. Recently we asked Janet Solyntjes—a longtime Mindfulness Based […]
In this excerpt from her talk at the 2015 Wisdom in Action conference at Shambhala Mountain Center, Rev. angel Kyodo williams discusses the responsibility we all have to examine our privilege, and how wisdom teachings hold the potential for personal and social transformation. Donate to Rev. angel Kyodo williams here. Join Rev. angel for Radical […]
Andrew Holcek is a Buddhist teacher and author (and dentist and concert pianist) who has earned the nickname Dr. Death because of his extensive knowledge of the death and bardo teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. And his presentations on this universally relevant (and dreaded) topic are enriched by his unending interest in the findings of western […]
By Gelong Loden Nyima Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche passed away into parinirvana when I was nine months old. I never met him but have felt my path—like that of thousands—has been occurring in the wake of his. I practiced at places he founded, was taught and trained to teach in his lineage, and now live at […]
Lama Rod Owens—activist, poet, and authorized Lama in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism—was scheduled to lead a retreat at SMC this weekend (March 19-22), which has been cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions. Instead he will be offering a free online version of the program: Liberation Through Love Online Retreat Open to everyone, for free, […]
By Charlotte Rotterdam // I was first drawn to the Feeding your Demons process and the teachings of Machig Labdrön – the great 11th century Tibetan yogini from whose teachings the process was developed – for the radical invitation to turn towards that which we find most repulsive or frightening. This view seemed so counter-intuitive, […]
By Lama Rod Owens // When I suffered severe depression, the easiest thing to do was hide it. You become quite skilled in distracting others from focusing on you and your suffering. This is possible because most people are not interested really in how others are suffering and certainly not interested in their own suffering. […]
In this video, filmed live with Shambhala Mountain Center, Dr. Rick Hanson—the renowned psychologist, best-selling author, and meditation teacher—shares techniques and insights that are directly applicable to life in these challenging times. In addition, Rick has offered a package of bonus material to everyone who finds their way to this video. It includes a […]
By Katharine Kaufman This morning, right after the sun, I scraped ice off windshield and drove East, past black cows, brown horses, corn and oil fields, into the small town of Mead. A huge decoration says, Peace on Earth. Deflated plastic Santa and reindeer lie on the ground. We lie on the floor, rest our […]