A warm welcome to Eugene
We are working to organize a more sociable welcome event to our friends from Eugene. In the meantime, here is Zoom intro and welcome to some of our Zoom events. … Continue
History & Storytelling: many homes, many contributors, many phases
Many members of Portland Shambhala gathered to remember our history on a recent Sunday afternoon. Gardner Murphy had collected some of this recollections in advance: General Timeline and History … Continue
Training to teach and learn the Dharma
The Shambhala project is worth pursuing. So say the cadre of Portland’s authorized Shambhala teachers and almost a dozen members of the Portland Shambhala community who are beginning a teacher … Continue
Moving as an opportunity for community
You may have heard: we’re moving. Moving house is always chaotic, but moving a community is an opportunity for community-sized chaos! First you have to unpack everything, sort it, figure out … Continue
Town Hall – July 25, 2020
The Town Hall on July 25, 2020 invited our community to continue to explore our challenges with polarization and inclusivity. It was intended to ask whether we will be able … Continue
Four Years Later: A Look Back (and Forward) at our Societal Health and Well-Being
When I took my leadership oath as council representative for Societal Health and Well-Being at our Harvest of Peace festival in September, 2016, I came into the seat with a … Continue
Community Conversation — July 11th, 2020
So much had been happening in our community and in Shambhala at large that the Portland Shambhala council felt that we needed to stop and check in with each … Continue
Midsummer’s Day Eve Town Hall – June 20, 2020
Fourteen of us joined the Portland Shambhala Center virtual town hall on June 20, 2020. We started with three check-in questions: What have you most appreciated in your experience of … Continue
Leaving the Carnegie Library Building: First Steps
On June 16, members of the Portland Shambhala Council and Relo Team prepared a proposal to our landlord for terminating our lease early. We face some real challenges: our income … Continue
Council Meeting – 5/5/20
The Portland Shambhala Center Council met on Tuesday, May 5. The general themes of the meeting were our current financial situation, potential future scenarios, and the first steps we need … Continue
