A Dharma Library for Mexico City
By Fred Meyer (from the Ziji Collective Facebook page) — When I look back at my year, I’m immediately and deeply thankful for the Ziji Summit in Mexico. More than anything else this year, the Summit changed my life. The Summit took shape because of the incredible hospitality and warmth of the Mexico City Shambhala Center … Continue
A Family Feast – Pickle in a Cup
It looked a lot like an enlightened family kitchen at home getting ready for a big holiday. The Children’s and Parents’ Lunch at Seattle Shambhala brought six families together in cooking up a healthy feast of grapes, apples, oranges, and bananas for a giant fruit salad, frittata, taco salad, and homemade blueberry lemonade…you get the … Continue
Seeking New Center Director for Seattle Shambhala Center
We are seeking a new Center Director for the Shambhala Center of Seattle to be appointed by Shambhala Day 2016. Would you like to lead a well-supported, dynamic, and growing urban Shambhala center and its six satellite locations? Are you inspired to lead by example, fostering a harmonious, sane, and compassionate community of meditation practitioners … Continue
Family Camp 2015: Building Family Bridges
by Barbara Everdene — The wind shifted, and Seattle Shambhala’s 2015 Family Camp materialized in a circle of birch trees near the town of Snohomish in mid-August. A blue canopy with cushions and many colorful rugs created a magical meeting spot for twenty-five parents and children. I have attended the Vancouver (Canada) Shambhala Centre for … Continue
Child Care 2015
by Robin Willett — Shambhala Child Care continues in 2015, most every Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Child Care provides some open time for parents who would like to join the public meditation session on Sunday mornings. Beginning September 27, Bodhi School is offered one Sunday each month for children 8 to 12 … Continue
Child Care 2015
by Robin Willett — Shambhala Child Care is available most every Sunday, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Child Care provides some open time for parents who would like to join the public meditation session on Sunday mornings. Beginning September 27, Bodhi School is offered one Sunday each month, for children 8 to 12 years old. … Continue
Seattle Offers Its Heart and Possessions
Center Director Tom Gaylord traveled to Chicago recently on an historic mission. He was carrying a letter to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The signatures of each member of the Seattle Shambhala Governing Council decorated the bottom of the letter, which said, “In recognition of the 20th anniversary of your enthronement as the Sakyong of Shambhala, and … Continue
Seattle Trains Shambhala Guides
Forty-five prospective Shambhala Guides completed the first phase of their training in May, creating a large new cohort of sangha members who soon will be ready to welcome people to their first experience of Shambhala. Acharya Emily Bower and Shastri Ben Hines led the Guide Training weekend, which was the largest regional event of its … Continue
Children’s Day Lights Up Winter Solstice
The laughter of Seattle Shambhala children and their grownup friends floated up like an offering as we celebrated Children’s Day on December 21. Over the years, the Shambhala community has adopted a tradition of celebrating the changes of season. These special days of celebration are called nyida days – from nyima (“sun”) and dawa (“moon”). … Continue
Harvesting Peace
By Karen Garrett de Luna — The Seattle Shambhala Center joyfully celebrated Harvest of Peace festivities on Sunday, September 21, 2014, a beautiful, sun-kissed Seattle day. Greg Wolk, director of culture and decorum and governing council member, opened the celebration with a lhasang. Later in the shrine room, the sangha expressed heartfelt gratitude to individual … Continue
