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Inspired by a piece from a few years back in the Shambhala Times, our fabulous marketing associate, Kaleigh Isaacs, and our equally fabulous development associate, Chris Seelie, put together this series of Before and After shots from participants in the winter Dathun. Really driving home the truth that “nothing is new” the photo collage below […]
The problem-child veggie, deserves props for being sustainable, hearty, local, and very affordable. It comes around when more sexy juicy veggies have long gone dormant. Often victimized and typecast by rote preparations, it can substitute as a starch or a vegetable when needed. Squash is one of our more versatile ingredients — it has […]
By: Shastri Janet Solyntjes When people learn that I teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction they often respond with an exclamation, “I could use that!” The recognition that one could use a little help navigating through “the full catastrophe” of life was what led me to attend MBSR teacher trainings at the Center for Mindfulness. Although I […]
By Melanie Klein A perfect start. I’m referring to my first opportunity to lead a program at Shambhala Mountain Center: Retreat and Renewal. I think it’ll be a terrific way to offer something back to this special place that has repeatedly refreshed me, challenged me, and inspired me. I first came to “the land,” as SMC-ers […]
The Shambhala Mountain Center experience can be anything from uncovering space and stillness, to touching sadness and heartbreak, to feeling joy and elation. While the beauty of the environment and the guidance of the teachers and presenters are supportive and inspiring, there are also mundane elements that help create the magic. Please enjoy this video […]
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Written By Kaleigh Isaacs In a week from today I will be starting a weekthün (a solid week of intensive group meditation). It is my second weekthün ever and I’m both nervous and excited. As the retreat approaches it has been much easier for me to get to the cushion each day. Maybe I’m kindly […]
Painter of Thangkas, Playing Guitar. Greg Smith studied with Choyam Trungpa Rinpoche and is now a student of his son Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Of the past 33 years, Greg has spent 23 at Shambhala Mountain Center, contributing to the community and practice environment, and befriending many of the program participants. He oversaw the painting of […]
By Calryn Aston After a long and challenging day at work, I arrived home and found the Winter/Spring Shambhala Mountain Center catalog in my mail pile. Without energy to do much else, I sat down to browse – on the cover, resting plants blanketed with ice crystals. I opened the cover to find a photograph of a grove […]
New Year’s Resolutions have earned quite a reputation with their knack for creating lofty, often unreachable, goals. And still, New Year Resolutions can be genuinely helpful in opening space for reflection, creating an opportunity to set clear intentions for the year to come. In making resolutions we often envision what we would like to change […]