For the Love of Earth

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April 21, 2016

Well hello, happy Earth Day! What a day it is. See that luscious blue sky out there? Those adorable…

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It’s Not Personal

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April 21, 2016

We’ve probably all felt insignificant—at a loss for what our role or purpose in this life really is. I…

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Are You Willing to Expose Yourself — to Yourself and Others?

April 20, 2016

This particular teaching stops me in my tracks. It forces me to stretch, to turn inwards, and outwards —…

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Janet Solyntjes

A Contemplative Meditation on Interconnectedness

April 20, 2016

Is it true that we are interconnected? And if it is, what are the implications? Based on your conditioning,…

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Tips for Entering Spring from Sara Avant Stover

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April 11, 2016

By Sara Avant Stover ~~~ Be the rose that grows through a crack in the concrete Drip. Drip. Drip.…

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Home of the Greens

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March 31, 2016

If you’ve visited SMC in the past 6 months, you may have noticed a new structure on the land…

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The One-two Punch of Meditation and Running

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March 18, 2016

Scroll down to learn how a $25 contribution in Kickstarter will give you full access to the upcoming Running…

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The Science of Meditation: Recalling the Shamatha Project at SMC

March 18, 2016

In 2007 the most comprehensive longitudinal study of meditation occurred here at Shambhala Mountain Center. It was called the…

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Can I trust the present moment to take care of me?

March 17, 2016

By Vidan Gonthier ~~~ On the fourth day of a recent meditation retreat, I found myself struggling for what…

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Wake up to the Wild… the Wildly Good!

March 15, 2016

By Kay Peterson ~~~ As this spring unfolds, I'm struck by the environmental and social changes happening world-wide.  It…

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Our Bodies Hold Our Lives

March 10, 2016

By David Rome & Hope Martin ~~~ Our bodies hold our lives. They hold wisdom and energy for living…

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The Mountain Chicks

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March 9, 2016

I love eggs. Has anyone ever asked you that cliché question: if you were stranded on an island and…

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