Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre http://victoria.shambhala.org Vision, Meditation, Society, Life Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Invitation to Contemplate the Shambhala Principle http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/20/invitation-to-contemplate-the-shambhala-principle/ http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/20/invitation-to-contemplate-the-shambhala-principle/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:32 +0000 James Northcote http://shambhalanetwork.org/victoria/?p=7427 Continue →]]> On the dust jacket of The Shambhala Principle, Sakyong Mipham encourages readers to join him in contemplating whether we can rouse our energy and confidence to create a world that is founded on the notion of basic goodness.

This post is part of a communications effort meant to help fuel that contemplation.

Please join in any way you like—by making time for personal reflection, by engaging in café conversations, by exchanging thoughts online. The possibilities are endless.

Watch for more on/in the Victoria Shambhala Centre’s blog, Facebook, eNews and bulletin boards, and elsewhere.

Shambhala Principle Quote | "Misused, technology can isolate us, numbing our social and human tendencies while keeping us continuously occupied. Used affirmatively, it can be a powerful vehicle for allowing each of us to participate in the global community of people who wish to shift the destiny of our planet." —Sakyong Mipham, The Shambhala Principle

]]> http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/20/invitation-to-contemplate-the-shambhala-principle/feed/ 0 Podcast Episode: ‘Dealing with Rejection’ http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/16/podcast-episode-dealing-with-rejection/ http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/16/podcast-episode-dealing-with-rejection/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 02:23:53 +0000 James Northcote http://shambhalanetwork.org/victoria/?p=7415 Continue →]]> Meditation in the City PodcastIn this episode of the New York Shambhala Center’s Meditation in the City podcast, Shastri Ethan Nichtern discusses the root and value of rejection, and how we can discover the wisdom that the experience of rejection holds.

Listen to the episode: Dealing with Rejection.

You can access other Meditation in the City episodes via this link: Blog & Podcast.

]]> http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/16/podcast-episode-dealing-with-rejection/feed/ 0 Highlights from Enlightened Society Gatherings http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/14/highlights-from-enlightened-society-gatherings/ http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/14/highlights-from-enlightened-society-gatherings/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 02:37:53 +0000 James Northcote http://shambhalanetwork.org/victoria/?p=7381 Continue →]]> The videos posted here feature clips from two highly successful gatherings in an unfolding series organized by Shambhala in partnership with other organizations and individuals working to shift humanity’s perilous course.

From Imagining Peace, Chicago, April 26–28, 2013:

From Creating Enlightened Society, Richmond, CA, May 10–12, 2013:

Deep thanks to everyone involved.

To learn more about this series of gatherings see We’re All In This Together.

]]> http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/14/highlights-from-enlightened-society-gatherings/feed/ 0 The Shambhala Principle: Launch and Review http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/07/the-shambhala-principle-launch-and-review/ http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/07/the-shambhala-principle-launch-and-review/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 18:50:33 +0000 James Northcote http://shambhalanetwork.org/victoria/?p=7260 Continue →]]> Shambhala Principle ReleaseSakyong Mipham’s book The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure hits bookstores everywhere today (May 7, 2013), a day that the Sakyong has designated as Basic Goodness Day.

The Shambhala Principle presents the view that people and society itself are inherently good and charts a way we can meet our personal and pressing global challenges to create a good future.

In a Shambhala Times review of the book, Dixie Griffin Good writes:

The Sakyong’s confidence in basic goodness goes beyond pop psychology treatises on self-esteem. In fact, it is rooted in ancient philosophy and cultural wisdom that go back centuries, well before the term “new age” became a genre or derisive label. In his latest book, The Shambhala Principle, the Sakyong explores deeply this question about human nature and invites readers to reflect on their views as well.

Read the full review: Book Release: The Shambhala Principle.

The video below is from today’s book signing event with Sakyong Mipham at the Halifax Shambhala Centre.

Learn more about The Shambhala Principle and its core message in other posts tagged shambhala principle.

]]> http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/07/the-shambhala-principle-launch-and-review/feed/ 0 The Shambhala Principle: Trailer http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/03/the-shambhala-principle-trailer/ http://victoria.shambhala.org/2013/05/03/the-shambhala-principle-trailer/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 22:50:18 +0000 James Northcote http://shambhalanetwork.org/victoria/?p=7210 Continue →]]> This five-minute video introduces Sakyong Mipham’s latest book, The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure.

The book will be widely available starting May 7th, 2013. Look for it in the Victoria Shambhala Centre’s bookstore (if it’s sold out, you can order a copy through Mark Cofell, Bookstore Manager, at mark.cofell@gmail.com).

Learn more about The Shambhala Principle and its core message in other posts tagged shambhala principle.

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