WATCH: Elephant Journal’s “Walk the Talk Show” Features SMC’s Michael Gayner

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December 31, 2013

  Yesterday, Elephant Journal's "Walk the Talk Show," hosted by  Waylon Lewis, featured SMC Executive Director Michael Gayner.  In…

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Enjoying the Journey

December 19, 2013

Help people all over the world come together and explore their own goodness and wisdom. Whether it’s the coyote…

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Good Tidings (and a Great Recipe) from SMC Chef Avajra John Russell

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December 17, 2013

By Travis Newbill Did you know that Santa’s kooky cousin lives at Shambhala Mountain Center? He is just a…

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Learning into the Future

December 7, 2013

Written by Michael Gayner Since becoming SMC’s Executive Director, I have learned a great deal about what it takes…

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Organization and Aspiration: SMC’s Path, Goal…and Snazzy New Structure!

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November 27, 2013

  There’s always plenty of work to do at Shambhala Mountain Center. At times, the sheer number of tasks…

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SMC Speaks Vol. 1: Executive Director Michael Gayner Discusses Leadership (and plays a flute)

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November 27, 2013

By Travis Newbill SMC Speaks is a recurring feature on this blog, through which our readers may come to…

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SMC Recipe: Holiday Gingerbread House and Cookies

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November 21, 2013

  As Thanksgiving will officially kick off the holiday season a week from now, it's not too soon to…

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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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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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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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