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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stupa top and side

Visit the Stupa for a day or…

August 5, 2013

  The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Which Liberates Upon Seeing. A monument to kindness. Built to last a thousand…

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Tiger the cat

Rest in Peace, Tiger

July 14, 2013

  Tiger was a feral tom cat when he first appeared at Shambhala Mountain Center. For the first several…

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sitting to look at the stupa

SMC in the News: Denver Post Travel

June 30, 2013

We had a nice little write-up as a cool, fun place to getaway this summer. Thanks to the Denver…

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three bananas

Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Cake with Vanilla Sauce

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June 27, 2013

Cake 2 cups Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Mix * 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp.…

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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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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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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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Pelicans in lake with duck

Pelicans and Programs, Passing Through

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May 14, 2013

  As usual springtime in Colorado has been a battle between winter and summer with blithely absurd weather predictions…

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Three Variations on a Theme: Squash and Broccolini Salad

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April 16, 2013

This is the Part III in our series of squash recipes. All recipes courtesy of Brian Carter, who fearlessly…

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