Watch: Lama Tsultrim Allione on the Divine Feminine

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July 20, 2016

Lama Tsultrim Allione is on the advisory council for Shambhala Mountain Center's upcoming Wisdom Rising, August 17-21, which will…

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Watch: Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel on Emptiness

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July 20, 2016

People with some interest in Buddhist philosophy and practice may be familiar with terms like emptiness, interdependence, and wisdom.…

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Compassion for Cats

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July 20, 2016

There are few things more adorable than a two-week old kitten — and Shambhala Mountain Center’s director Michael Gayner…

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How to Turn Each Moment Into Spiritual Practice

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June 23, 2016

By Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo ~~~ The term lojung (Tib. mind training) has been made popular by the…

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Relax and Wake Up! Buddhist Teachers Reflect on the Wisdom of the Emotions

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June 22, 2016

By James Schnebly with Jenny Bondurant & Kay Peterson ~~~ Our emotions can lock us in habitual struggle with…

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Summer Solstice, Explained by a Contemplative Astronomer

June 20, 2016

By Andrea Schweitzer, PhD ~~~ This year, summer will officially begin on June 20th at 4:34 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time,…

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Ally, Trying: Pulse and the Path

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June 17, 2016

I wrote this over the course of a four day train ride across the country — tumbling in the…

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A Weekend in Space

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June 9, 2016

Last summer I had the pleasure of participating in SMC’s Contemplative Astronomy program: Big Sky, Big Mind, led by astronomer…

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Pema Chödrön says: “Don’t lose heart.”

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May 28, 2016

This morning I had a conversation with my co-workers about some challenging circumstances that I'm in the midst of.…

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The Personal is Professional: Bringing Mindfulness to Education

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May 28, 2016

By Rona Wilensky ~~~ I have an unusual job. When people ask what I do, I usually say that…

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Seane Corn on the Real Work of the Activist

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May 27, 2016

Seane Corn has been a social activist and yogi for more than three decades, and, as much benefit as…

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water writing: homage

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May 25, 2016

By Katharine Kaufman Shibata Sensei is so old that it takes two people to prop him upright. Yoshiko holds…

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