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In this 7-minute clip Pema Chödrön offers a convincing case for being a little more daring in our daily lives. What happens when we begin to step out of our comfort zone? We begin to get comfortable with uncertainty and our whole experience becomes more inhabitable. This excerpt comes from Pema Chödrön’s excellent upcoming online […]
Well hello, happy Earth Day! What a day it is. See that luscious blue sky out there? Those adorable little baby plants peeking up out of the ground? The deer and the squirrels and your dog and that lion on TV? That water passing through your body? Maybe you’ve never celebrated Earth Day, or maybe […]
We’ve probably all felt insignificant—at a loss for what our role or purpose in this life really is. I for one have spent long hours wondering if I’m really contributing, if I really matter given the sheer volume of human experience and all the hardship and tragedy there is in the world. For Venerable Pannavati, […]
This particular teaching stops me in my tracks. It forces me to stretch, to turn inwards, and outwards — to see, and to be seen. Part of what I see is… how little I am able to see and how little I am seen: usually. Some dharma teachings have a blissy flavor that has to […]
Is it true that we are interconnected? And if it is, what are the implications? Based on your conditioning, and what books, talks, and ideas you’ve encountered, you may have ready-made answers to these questions. And so, a further question: On what level do you know these truths — today, right now? It’s one thing […]
By Sara Avant Stover ~~~ Be the rose that grows through a crack in the concrete Drip. Drip. Drip. Four thawing icicles hang like crystal stalagmites from the roof outside the window. Behind them, a squirrel scurries across a barren branch, leaving a quiver in its wake. It’s that strange, in-between place between winter’s freeze […]
If you’ve visited SMC in the past 6 months, you may have noticed a new structure on the land — a geometric dome behind Rigden Lodge, near Lake Shunyata and the garden. What looks like an alien spaceship is a fully functioning geodesic greenhouse, constructed in September 2015, and inaugurated with a staff dance party. […]
Scroll down to learn how a $25 contribution in Kickstarter will give you full access to the upcoming Running with the Mind of Meditation Online Course. New study proves meditation and running to be an effective therapy for depression and general mental well-being. There’s been a lot of discussion about running and meditation around the internet the […]
In 2007 the most comprehensive longitudinal study of meditation occurred here at Shambhala Mountain Center. It was called the Shamatha Project. Researchers from UC Davis teamed up with B. Alan Wallace and 60 participants for two 3-month retreats in which the meditation practitioners participated in an intensive study to record and analyze the effects of […]
By Vidan Gonthier ~~~ On the fourth day of a recent meditation retreat, I found myself struggling for what seemed like hours, unable to relax my body or settle my mind. As I wound myself into a tighter and tighter psychic ball, suddenly, out of nowhere, I started ranting: “I don’t trust the present moment! […]
By Kay Peterson ~~~ As this spring unfolds, I’m struck by the environmental and social changes happening world-wide. It feels like each of us is being called to search deep inside and decide how we’re going to take better care of ourselves, each other, and the earth. The combination of mindfulness-awareness practice with time in […]
By David Rome & Hope Martin ~~~ Our bodies hold our lives. They hold wisdom and energy for living and growing—and they hold the things that get in the way of living and growing: fear, anxiety, stress and more. When negative holding patterns are not recognized, tensions build up and space for living constricts. Awareness […]