Celebrating the Lineage of Milarepa
This Saturday, March 7 is Milarepa Day which is celebrated by a day of practice where the book The Rain of Wisdom is read from cover to cover. Everyone is welcome to practice for part of the day or for the full day. The following blog post originally appeared in the Shambhala Times. On the first … Continue
Art to Greet Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
In preparation for the community day with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Shambhala Art teacher Anne Saitzyk led a contemplative art workshop.
What is Shambhala: A Global Community
Shambhala: A Global Community Shambhala is a global community of people inspired by the principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic goodness. This nature, our innate wisdom, can be developed so that it benefits our own lives and helps meet the many challenges facing the world. Shambhala welcomes people from all … Continue
How Acharya Allyn Lyon Became My Teacher
Often, the teacher-student relationship is a strong, life-changing bond. Buddhist teachings are passed along from teacher to student. This lineage begins with the Buddha. Think of Milarepa and his devotion to his teacher, Marpa. This blog by Chris O’Hare explores that deep connection with his teacher Acharya Allyn Lyon. I took my first … Continue
Pema Chödrön on Oprah
For more than three decades, Pema Chödrön has been teaching and writing about Buddhist principles as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. View a conversation between Pema Chödrön and Oprah from Super Soul Sunday: “How to Let Go and Accept Change”.
