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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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

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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.

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How a Himalayan Art Tour Is Helping People with Dementia

The Mindful Connections program at the Rubin Museum offers a creative outlet to its patrons with dementia and provides support for their caregivers.

By Karen Jensen

Nov 21, 2019

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For more than two decades, Losang Samten has spread lessons of interdependence in the West through Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas.

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Winter 2019

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Good Question! The Art of Meditative Inquiry

The Buddha encouraged us to investigate our experiences, but some ways of questioning mire us in confusion while others are liberating. Dharma and Insight Meditation teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson helps us distinguish skillful from unskillful types of inquiry and approach life’s deepest questions with a spirit of wholesome curiosity.

Narayan Helen Liebenson

Nov 2019

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