hikers stopped in the woods

Waking Up to the Wild on Shambhala Mountain

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June 5, 2013

by Kay Peterson While leading a mindful hiking retreat through the mountains last weekend, I was reminded of a…

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miner pulling donkey

The Art of Creative Transformation for Happiness

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June 5, 2013

by Dr. Ronald Alexander I believe that within all of us lies dormant the potential for tremendous transformation that…

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tent and rainbow

More than Meditation: The Totality of Dathün

June 5, 2013

by Will Brown "We can become extremely wise and sensitive to all of humanity and the whole universe simply…

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Allen Ginsberg and Trungpa Rinpoche

Happy birthday, Allen Ginsberg!

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May 31, 2013

"I met Rinpoche, Chogyam Trungpa, on  a street corner in New York with my father, by accident."   From…

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What I know to be true

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May 31, 2013

By Sue Frederick What I know to be true is this: Our pain is on purpose. Our joy is the…

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Annabelle in her trailer

Invoking Space and Spirit into Staff Homes

May 28, 2013

by Annabelle Sangye Yoo, Donor Relations Coordinator   I already knew that I would be moving into the Trailer…

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shooting range in snow

The Generosity of a Samurai

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May 28, 2013

by Christopher Seelie The snowfall began the night before, and by the time we arrived in a loose caravan…

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cauliflower

Sicilian Cauliflower

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May 24, 2013

  As the Sicilians say, Burrasca furiusa prestu passa—A furious storm passes quickly. At SMC a furious May 1st…

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meditator on cushion

The Unfaithful Yes

May 24, 2013

by Janet Solyntjes   “Saying “yes” to more things than we can actually manage to be present for with…

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close up of red berries

The Fresh Eye: Red

May 22, 2013

by Barb Colombo, 11:11 Productions The desire to capture the tiniest moments that beat across the human condition cannot…

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Acharya Allyn Lyon

Sit Still & Let Nature Play: An Interview With Acharya Allyn Lyon

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May 21, 2013

By Brianna Socha I first met Acharya Allyn Lyon last fall in Los Angeles when she was the senior…

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Erica teaching yoga in Bangalore

Reawakening Amazing Inner Places

May 15, 2013

by Erica Kaufman This year I traveled quite extensively in India. So much teaching…and of course I learn from…

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