Nyima (Ruth Hampton) reaches her fund-raising goal
Hello Dear Friends, I have reached my goal and am going to the Canada Open Retreat with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche! It feels so good to say that because of YOU this is possible. Thank you for your many contributions and kind words. I couldn’t have done this without you. Through this process of raising funds … Continue
Ikebana practice
Ann Emmett passes these thoughts along about her experience of regular Ikebana practice: Ikebana practice for me helps me to slow down, wake up, appreciate the beauty of the flowers and other plant material I am using, the choice of colors,texture and design. I can temporarily lose myself in the “ikebana zone” just like I … Continue
Save the date – Community Camp Out 2014
Happy Barnes and Mark Douglass report that a date has been set for next year’s Shambhala Community Camp Out! WHAT: Shambhala Community Camp Out 2014 WHEN: The nights of August 22 and 23, 2014 WHERE: Pine Point Campground on Timothy Lake WHO: PDX Shambhalians HOW: Registration will begin next spring Participants will enjoy expanded teachings:
Thanking the whole Communications team
This group helps the Shambhala Community be visible to itself and to the world. Visibility is key to making enlightened society possible. Pub team Jason Bray (now promoted to director of Health and Social Wellbeing Melissa Mead (retiring after 5 years of awesome, professional service) Nancy Smith John Smith Now joined by David Engelbrecht Bill … Continue
Siouxon Creek Drala Hike reflections
Four people took part in the hike on Saturday September 14 (Candace, Rick M, Kimberly J, Marjorie). Candace read a poem by David Wagoner (1999) to start: Lost Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission … Continue
3rd Annual Meditation Marathon Seeks Meditators
The 3rd Annual Meditation Marathon, a fundraiser for the Portland Shambhala Center, will be happening on Saturday November 2nd – Sunday November 3rd. The Meditation Marathon works a lot like other “a-thons”: participants set a personal goal for how long they’d like to try to sit (up to 24 hours!), then reach out to their … Continue
Nonviolent Communication
Paul Shippee, a long-time student of Chogyam Trungpa who has also trained intensely with Nonviolent Communication founder Marshall Rosenberg, will be at the Portland Shambhala Center on Nov. 8-10 to teach his class, Nonviolent Communication as a Spiritual Path. He has written an article on this practice as a community building tool. In it, he … Continue
Harvest of Peace Highlights
Ikebana arrangements were everywhere, even in the men’s room. It was a great turn-out! Lisa Stanley gave a talk about generosity and practicality — and how we balance them in a sane way. Babies got hugged and passed around and there was a lot of talk about twins.
Brave Kiss
Enlightened society includes everyone. How could it be otherwise? We are taught that there is no separation – between you and me. Yet our fear gets in the way of seeing and reaching for the basic goodness in each other. Some decades ago, I had an experience with someone apparently very different from me that … Continue
