August 26, 2010 – 9:50 am
“Don’t film us,” exhorts a parent in the new film, Journey from Zanskar: A Monk’s Vow to Children. [Trailer below.] “We look like corpses.”
But a monk responds: “The rest of the world will see how things are in Zanskar.”
And it’s a good thing, too. The residents of Zanskar don’t have it easy and, too often, [...]
August 12, 2010 – 4:54 pm
[Update: this photo (left) of the happy couple and child can now be seen, extra-large, at Shambhala Times. Click here.]
Sakyong Wangmo, wife of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche — who is the eldest son of the late Chogyam Trungpa, founder of (among many things) Shambhala International and the Shambhala Sun — gave birth to a baby girl [...]
“You could easily think you were in Tibet. But this is Richmond, which is now home to the first traditional-style Buddhist monastery in Canada.”
Our congrats and best wishes to Thrangu Rinpoche and all the good people for whom this new monastery will be a source of education and happiness.
Looks like somebody was having a very nice time. And His Holiness was hardly the only one. Throngs of people of all ages braved the rain in Dharamsala, India to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 75th. Thankfully, photographer and writer Saransh Sehgal was there, and shares this and other photos from the very special day. See [...]
Yesterday, of course, was His Holiness’s birthday. Happily, video of the entire celebration, including cultural performers and the Dalai Lama himself, has been made available. Take a look here!
The other day we pointed you to Heidiminx’s fantastic series of interviews with Palden Gyatso. Here now is the newest, in which her subject answers the question, “How do you maintain peace of mind and your ability to forgive after 33 years as a political prisoner?”
Click through to watch; we dare you to not be [...]
…and that’s saying something. After all, has interviewed the Karmapa and quite a lot of other fascinating people. But this interview with Palden Gyatso — Part 1 of 6, and a heartbreaker to be sure — is very much worth your time.
Click through to view further installments of Heidiminx’s interview with Palden Gyatso. Parts Two [...]
By Mark Kram of Mangala Shri Bhuti
Western practitioners rarely have the opportunity to experience directly the unfolding of mysteries that sustain the centuries-old legacy of a vibrant Tibetan Buddhist lineage. Yet just such an opportunity will arrive with the visit this August of Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche (left).
The U.S. visit—called Celebrating the Return—will recognize and [...]
If you’ve been following her occasional postings here, you know that our friend Heidiminx is the very model of the punk-rock dharma activist. She also has, um, a few tattoos. Some ink, of course, is more meaningful than others — as this new video by Heidiminx makes abundantly clear. In it, she interviews a member [...]
Today the website Living the Dharma: Teachings from His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa will broadcast a special teaching by the Karmapa (pictured here on the cover of our January 2010 issue), live from Gyuto Monastery in Dharmasala, India.
His Holiness will be teaching in Tibetan and live English translation will be provided by Ringu Tulku [...]
His Holiness the Dalai Lama did the Today show, “his first live morning show interview ever.” Video follows, and here’s a report from Today themselves.
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So: what do you think? When you see a media moment like this, how does it make you feel? Hopeful? [...]
Coming soon to the Rubin Museum of Art — a celebration of the accomplishments of the Manjushree Orphanage and Free School in Tawang, India — and, to help fund a planned Academic Center (a sketch of which is pictured here) for disadvantaged children.
To date, Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, Lobsang Nyandak, representative to the Dalai Lama, [...]
Given the newest crisis in Tibet — we’re proud to have the chance to introduce you to three of the organizations who work so hard for the country, its people, and for us all. That introduction is one of our ShambhalaSun.com homepage Features of the Moment:
Please be sure to also visit our Helping Tibet page, [...]
“These days more and more people in the West are following the teachings and example of the Buddha, writes Tibetan teacher The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in a guest post for The Washington Post. “But what are these teachings about? What is Buddhism? It looks like a religion, but is it?” Click here to read the [...]
…by Allen Ginsberg! Today’s ShambhalaSun.com feature is the spiritual autobiography of the late poet, who died thirteen years ago today.
To read it, just click the image above — or here.
