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

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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

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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 practice. Atisha (980-1052 CE) was an Indian adept who brought to Tibet a systematized approach to bodhicitta (the desire to awaken […]

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The Future We Choose

The chief architects of the Paris Agreement say it’s up to all of us to save the planet.

Interview with Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac by Sam Mowe

Aug 03, 2020

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Be a “See-It-All”

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By Andrew Holecek

Fall 2020

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Overcoming Difficult Emotions in a Chaotic World

The Buddha emphasized the need to cultivate an inner peace that is independent from external conditions. Bhante Buddharakkhita, who leads an emergent Theravada Buddhist community in his home country of Uganda, will guide us through mindfulness meditations for weathering the emotional storms of a turbulent world.

Bhante Buddharakkhita

Aug 2020

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