The Nature of Community

We might think of community as something external to our life, something extra. We have our car, our home, our job, and then we have our neighbors, our coworkers: our community. But community is not just the people who live next door or who work in the same office… See article

Howard University: The First Eight

Open Letter To The Shambhala Community See article

Contemplating Action on Climate Change, Part II

Calling for Meditation in Action on Climate Change –A Further Exploration by Acharya Marty Janowitz See article

Contemplating Action on Climate Change, Part I

Calling for Meditation in Action on Climate Change –A Further Exploration by Acharya Marty Janowitz See article

The Flip of Cheerfulness

“For what it’s worth, one of the commonalities I have with other folks my age – a physical edge for me – is rheumatoid arthritis in my upper back. It acts up when I sit for long hours on the cushion, and makes me uncommonly ready for bed by 8:00pm,” shares Acharya Emeritus Jenny Warwick. … Continue 

Bringing the Shambhala Principle to Prison (Part 3)

On March 10, 2014, a conversation was hosted by Richard Reoch and Adela Sandness via Adobe Connect. The conversation was recorded and transcribed following which the transcript was edited and divided into three parts. Following is Part Three. “It is such a relief to recognize our own flaws – the contemplation I gave this Sunday … Continue 

Bringing the Shambhala Principle to Prison

On March 10, 2014, a conversation was hosted by Richard Reoch and Adela Sandness via Adobe Connect. The conversation was recorded and transcribed following which the transcript was edited and divided into three parts. Following is Part One, during which each participant shared something about their experience working in prisons. See article