Shambhala

Attendants Paint a Picture of Shambhala Leader’s Harmful History

A letter from six of the Shambhala head’s close staff confirms prior allegations and reveals new ones.

Feb 19, 2019

Shambhala Investigation: Leader Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Likely Committed Sexual Misconduct

A third-party investigation commissioned by Shambhala International substantiated two claims of misconduct against the Sakyong as a former teacher was arrested in Colorado.

By Matthew Abrahams

Feb 04, 2019

Report Reveals New Sexual Assault Allegations Against Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

New accusers come forward to allege misconduct by the Shambhala leader, who stepped aside from teaching duties last month, in a third report by Buddhist Project Sunshine.

By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar

Aug 23, 2018

Samaya and the World of Shambhala

Samaya is supposed to be an intimate two-way relationship with a teacher. A former student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche asks: Is that possible with a Buddhist king?

By Dan Montgomery

Aug 06, 2018

Encountering the Shadow in Buddhist America

Following the recent allegations at Shambhala International, we take a look back at a 1990 article that investigated the troubling legacy of its first two heads and established a precedent for Buddhist journalism.

By Katy Butler

Aug 01, 2018

Trike DailySociety & Environment

Shambhala International Owns Up to Past Abuse, But What Comes Next Remains Unclear

The Buddhist organization works to heal from years-old cases as an independent report points to widespread misconduct.

By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar

Mar 08, 2018

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Eight Slogans to Transform Your Mind

American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön outlines a daily practice to help you work through difficult moments and put you on the path to awakening.

By Pema Chödrön

Jul 13, 2017

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Abandon Any Hope of Fruition.

Every Friday, Acharya Judy Lief, a senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, comments on one of Atisha’s 59 mind-training (Tib. lojong) slogans, which serve as the basis for a complete.

By Tricycle

Nov 09, 2010

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Don’t ponder others

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Oct 22, 2010

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The Asian American Heritage of Buddhism in the United States

Six articles to honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

By Tricycle

May 23, 2019

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Arts & Culture

What is a Grammy to Laurie Anderson?

The avant-garde artist discusses her award-winning album, Landfall, and how her work and Buddhist practice have merged over time.

By Matthew Abrahams

Summer 2019

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Nagarjuna’s Wisdom: The Middle Way

In his masterwork Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way, the ancient Indian philosopher Nagarjuna offered enduring lessons on the core Buddhist concepts of emptiness and dependent arising. In this series, Barry Kerzin, the Dalai Lama’s personal physician, guides us through Nagarjuna’s teachings that would eventually come to define the Mahayana tradition.

Barry Kerzin

May 2019

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