HOW TO BEGIN: Some notes upon arrival

November 1, 2013

By Bhanu Kapil Some years ago, in India, I was walking down an ordinary residential street behind my mother’s…

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Halloween Special: What to Do with a House Full of Demons?

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October 31, 2013

“One evening Milarepa returned to his cave after gathering firewood, only to find it filled with demons. They were…

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A Letter from the Director on the Passing of Shibata Sensei XX

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October 22, 2013

Dear Friends, At the passing of Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XX, I want to take this opportunity to express my…

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Seeing Beauty in Our Imperfections

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October 22, 2013

by Alison Litchfield I love fall when the leaves turn their bright colors, the air is crisp and the…

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An Invitation from Our Thanksgiving Hosts

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October 21, 2013

Greetings friends, We are so delighted to be spending Thanksgiving at beautiful Shambhala Mountain Center next month and we…

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The Story Behind the 2013 Summer Dathun Portraits

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October 11, 2013

  Last week on this blog, we shared photographs of twelve Dathun participants taken before and after their month…

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Summer Dathun Participants Share Their Experience After 30 Days of Meditating

September 30, 2013

Senior teacher Samten Kobelt will be leading 2013-2014 Winter Dathun from December 13-January 10. Noble Aspiration, Noble Effort, Beautiful…

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The World Changing Work of Building Bridges

September 30, 2013

By Travis Newbill   If we’d like to see a shift towards greater friendliness and empathy--in our personal lives…

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2013 Summer Dathun Photos

September 30, 2013

Here are the before and after photos of twelve courageous 2013 Summer Dathun participants. We thank them for their…

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Two Hearts are Greater Than One

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September 24, 2013

We may have been told, or we may have the sense, that within ourselves and within the Earth, there…

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Rainy Days, Buoyant Hearts: “Overall Okayness”

September 18, 2013

By Travis Newbill It was Monday around noon when the rains began, and for the next several days there…

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Wise Living Heals You

August 28, 2013

by Charley Cropley, N.D. Charley Cropley, ND, is a Naturopathic physician who after 35 years of practice, uses no…

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