
A Lovely Day for an Open House
Life at SMCLast Sunday the sun shone bright as we opened Shambhala Mountain Center's doors for our first open house of…
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Three Variations on a Theme: Butternut Squash Cups & Tabouleh
Life at SMC, Mindful LivingThis beautiful and hearty winter squash transforms in your garden from green to a golden yellow color and becomes…
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The Shamatha Project, Part I
Life at SMC, Mind-BodyEditors note: Thanks to a recent $2.3 million Templeton Prize Research Grant from the John Templeton Foundation, researchers are…
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Photography as an Expression of Eye, Mind and Heart
Creative Expression, Mindful LivingIn her new book, Effortless Beauty: Photography as an Expression of Eye, Mind and Heart, Julie DuBose asks…
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I Ching as a Guide to Developing Healthy Organizations
Mindful Living, Social EngagementAn Interview with Acharya Daniel Hessey In the west the I Ching has primarily been understood as a tool…
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How to Stay Open and Awake to Reality in all its Richness
Mindful Living, RelationshipsAt first, it's a challenge just to sit with our minds. Even if we do come to enjoy relaxing…
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Ikebana: Conversations with a branch
Creative Expression, Mindful LivingBy Cynthia Drake on Ikebana with Alexandra Shenpen, Sensei Do not consider taking an ikebana class if you want…
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Interview with a Meditator: Learn to Meditate
Mind-Body, Mindful Living"People realize that they can make friends with themselves and that seems to be the main point" Greg…
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Dathun: Before and After Photos
Mind-Body, Mindful LivingInspired by a piece from a few years back in the Shambhala Times, our fabulous marketing associate, Kaleigh Isaacs,…
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Three Variations on a Theme: Squash Veloute
Life at SMC, Mindful LivingThe problem-child veggie, deserves props for being sustainable, hearty, local, and very affordable. It comes around when more…
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Why Mindfulness-Based (fill in the blank) programs have gone viral
Mindful LivingBy: Shastri Janet Solyntjes When people learn that I teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction they often respond with an exclamation,…
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A Perfect Start
Mindful LivingBy Melanie Klein A perfect start. I’m referring to my first opportunity to lead a program at Shambhala Mountain…
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