Follow the Threads — Mindful Awakening

March 3, 2020

By Michael W. Taft // Mille viae ducunt homines per saecula Romam When I started meditating in my teens,…

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How Do We Live in the Face of Loss, Heartbreak, and Grief?

March 3, 2020

By Melissa Lago // Pain—in the form of loss or an existential crises—whether spurred by a breakup or divorce,…

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Walking into Quiet

March 3, 2020

By Tim Gallati // We may not know it, but we have a well-established history with environmental noise. From…

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Forgive Yourself Now

February 25, 2020

By Blake D. Bauer // Deep down we’re all good, loving people, and yet we all live with things…

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SMC Update February 16, 2020

February 19, 2020

Dear friends, We’re nearly two years into a process of reckoning in the Shambhala community. We’ve learned of patterns…

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[VIDEO] Susan Piver Gets Personal

February 11, 2020

And that's part of what makes her such a great teacher. She notes that she doesn't have fancy credentials,…

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White-Knuckling and Self-Compassion

February 11, 2020

By Megan Prager I am a recovering white-knuckler. I share this with you, because I know I am not…

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Aprendiendo a Meditar en Español

February 11, 2020

Por Bruno Límenes // La vida es hermosa, dolorosa, divertida, confusa, es una amalgama de distintas experiencias. De ahí…

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[VIDEO] Nashalla Nyinda on Green Tara: Enlightened Feminine Wisdom in Action

February 11, 2020

Green Tara is said to have been born from the tears of the great compassionate Buddha, Chenrezig. She is…

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Susan Piver on Meditation

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January 3, 2020

By Susan Piver // When you can honestly say I am comfortable in myself, the world opens up in a way…

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Healthy Commitment to Self and Other

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December 31, 2019

By Blake D. Bauer // I used to believe that commitment and freedom could not exist together. I thought…

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སྒྲོལ་མ་ Drölma – Green Tārā, The Bodhisattva Goddess: Enlightened Feminine Wisdom in Action 

December 18, 2019

By Nashalla G. Nyinda Menpa TMD // As with most Bodhisattvas, obscure and sometimes contradictory origin stories abound. In…

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