Place Your Thoughts Here- An Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from LA sangha member Steven Saitzyk’s dharma art book, PLACE YOUR THOUGHTS HERE. Steven will be giving a talk: Dharma Through Art at the Westside center on Wednesday, April 20, 7:30pm. Things are not difficult to make; what is difficult is putting ourselves in the state of mind to make … Continue
Creating Enlightened T-shirts
Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles’ own David Fraioli shares a new venture and discusses how as Shambalians we can infuse enlightened society in our everyday lives. Sounds weird right? In Shambhala we talk about creating enlightened society and that includes everything: education, politics, religion, business, trade, technology, the arts…and fashion. What you wear and … Continue
Shambhala Times Article: Bandit Soup – A Recipe for Love, Courage and Songwriting
Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles own meditation teacher and longtime Shambhala practitioner Bill Bothwell discusses his journey as a musician and student of the Shambhala dharma.
Tricycle Article: The Dharma in a Single Drawing
As we approach the 28th parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, this article written by John J. Baker, a close student, relates profound and personal teachings from the Druk Sakyong. This article originally appeared in Tricycle Magazine. In the fall of 1970 Bob Lester, then Chairman of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Colorado (CU), … Continue
Meditating On What Life Is Supposed to Look Like
This personal account of Shambhala training level one by Jessica Runck speaks honestly and from the heart. This article originally appeared in the Fargo Forum “Homegrown Hollywood” column Jessica writes – www.inforum.com My fiancé is a Buddhist. When I first told my grandmother, she made a sound reserved for those whose grandchildren are a constant … Continue
