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Shambhala Resources

Shambhala (The global mandala's website)

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

• Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche (Shambhala website page)
• Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (Shambhala website page)
• Chronicles of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (As presented by Shambhala Publications)

 

Pema Chödrön

• Pema Chödrön (Shambhala website page)
• Pema Chödrön

Meditation

Teachings

• Shambhala Online (Real-time video teachings and interaction with students on the Internet)
• Teachings Library (Multimedia resource centre)
• Book Corner
• Suggested Readings (Book list from Shambhala Europe)

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  • Milklake Retreat Center (Ötso Shingsa) (Nova Scotia): milklake@shambhala.org
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• Pacific Northwest Shambhala Communities
  • Bellingham Shambhala Meditation Center (Washington)
  • Calgary Shambhala Meditation Group
  • Corvallis Shambhala Meditation Group (Oregon): raven@peak.org
  • Edmonton Shambhala Centre: shambhalaedmonton@shaw.ca
  • Juneau Shambhala Meditation Center
  • Kamloops Shambhala Meditation Group (British Columbia)
  • Kelowna Shambhala Study Group (British Columbia): ericwatson@shaw.ca
  • Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre (Nelson, British Columbia)
  • Open Sky Shambhala Meditation Group (Springfield, Oregon)
  • Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
  • Shambhala Meditation Center of Seattle
  • Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group (Oregon): Trime.N.Persinger@doc.state.or.us
  • Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
  • Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
  • Yellowknife Shambhala Meditation Group (Northwest Territories): raibrownmc@theedge.ca

Education

• Mukpo Institute (Practice and study of the Buddhist and Shambhala traditions, with Ashe Acharya John Rockwell and others)
• Naropa University (The only accredited, Buddhist-inspired university in North America)
• Ngedon School (Program of Buddhist studies designed for Shambhala Vajrayana students)
• Vidyadhara Institute (The monastic college of Shambhala)

Projects & Activities (Synopses and links)

• Nalanda Translation Committee (Supplier of practice texts and related publications)
• International Translation Committee (Translates Shambhala Buddhist dharma into languages other than English)
• Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership (Fosters enlightened societies by supporting and connecting leaders)
• Social Service Network (Synopses of initiatives)

Dorje Kasung (Corps that provides protection through awareness)

Disability and Accessibility

Diversity

Governance (Resource centre)

• Shambhala Congress 2007 (Forum for intramandala communication)

Shambhala News Service

Practice Materials, Gifts and More

• Samadhi Cushions
• Shambhala Mountain Gift Store
• Shambhala Shop (Shambhala Buddhist books, recordings, practice materials, banners, flags, photographs, pins and more)

Publications

• The Dot (Shambhala's newspaper—brings news and views from throughout the mandala to readers four times a year)
• Book Corner
• Suggested Readings (Book list from Shambhala Europe)

Donating to Shambhala

Miscellany

• The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya (An expression of the aspiration for peace, harmony and equanimity for all beings)
• Shambhala Training Glossary
• Shambhala Wiki

 

Other Related Resources

Teachers and/or Their Organizations

• Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
• Khandro Rinpoche
• Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
• Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
• Nalandabodhi (Dedicated to continuing the genuine lineage of Tibetan Buddhism)
• Ripa Ladrang Foundation (Supports the Ripa lineage of Tibetan Buddhist teachings)
• Satdharma (Propagates the teachings that the Vajra Regent, Ösel Tendzin, received from the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche)
• Siddhartha's Intent International (Under the direction of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche)
• Yongey Foundation (Dedicated to the work and teachings of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche)

Education and More

• Five Wisdoms Institute (Training programs to enhance self-awareness, communication, and effectiveness)
• Mudra Institute (Exploring applications of mind-body training inspired by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's education in Tibetan monastic dance)
• Shambhala School (Independent, non-denominational day school for grades Primary through 12)
• Tail of the Tiger (Offers programs that bring together meditation and numerous secular disciplines)

Arts

• ExploreArt, Rubin Museum of Art (Brings Buddhist art to life in a whole new way)
• Himalayan Art Resources
• Miksang (Michael Wood's contemplative photography. See also a Miksang film)
• Miksang (Toronto society for contemplative photography)
• Visions of Enlightenment, Pacific Asia Museum

Social Action

• Awake in Action (Vancouver Shambhala Centre-based group that helps bring meditative insight into everyday life)
• Buddhist Peace Fellowship (Wisdom and compassion for social change)
• Ecological Buddhism: A Buddhist Response to Global Warming
• Interdependence Project (Grassroots, community-oriented dharma project)
• Konchok Foundation (Helps meet the spiritual, cultural, educational and humanitarian needs of the people in Surmang, Kham, and Golok regions of Tibet)
• Prison Dharma Network (A nonsectarian Buddhist support network for prisoners, prison volunteers and correctional workers)
• Ratna Prison Initiative (Cultivates the fundamental sanity and dignity in individuals and therefore in society at large)
• Responsible Consumption (Guide for getting greener)
• Shambhala Trust (Independent group of Shambhala community members who provide guidance and funding to projects that support the creation of enlightened society)
• Surmang Foundation (Supports the acute needs of poor Tibetans in the remote Surmang region by providing free health care)
• Sustainable Village (Promotes sustainability through critical thinking, appropriate technology and strategic action)

Publications

• Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly (An in-depth, practice-oriented journal offering teachings from all Buddhist traditions)
• Shambhala Publications (Aims to "present what's real and not the glitz")
• Shambhala Sun (Today's most widely-read Buddhist magazine)

Blogs

• Contemplating Reality for the 21st Century (Blog of author and student of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Andy Karr)
• One City (Blog of the Interdependence Project, a grassroots, community-oriented dharma project)
• Susan Piver (New York Times bestselling author, and student and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition)

Discussion Boards

• DharmaBrats Forum
• Interdependence Project Forum
• Shambhala Path of Social Engagement

Practice Materials, Gifts and More

• Brocade (Canadian supplier)
• Drala Books & Gifts (Canadian supplier)
• Mantras in Metal (Enduring reminders of compassion, made by a Kootenay Shambhala Centre member)
• Pema Design (Meditation cushions made in BC)
• Sharchen Imports
• Ziji (Meditation supplies and Asian decor)

Miscellany

• QueerDharma (A safe space for the queer community to gather, listen, discuss, and encourage Buddhist meditation practice and spiritual growth)
• Tonglen & Mind Training Site
• Worst Horse (Mixes pop- and sub-culture and dharma)

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