Shastri Krusinski and Shambhala at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
Last week, Shastri Carolyn Krusinski returned to the Annual Rotary Club Governor’s Prayer Breakfast to represent Shambhala as one of five faith community leaders who offered aspirations, reflections and prayer at the event. The Prayer Breakfast brings together prominent business, professional, political, religious and community leaders for fellowship, music and reflection. Shastri Krusinski’s aspiration included … Continue
Invitation to Co-Creation
Over 200 leaders from the Shambhala community gathered this past week at Karme Choling for the Three Pillars Leadership Gathering with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The event was facilitated by the core leadership team of President Richard Reoch, Kalapa Acharya Adam Lobel, Executive Director Carolyn Mandelker, Chagdzo Kyi Khyap Connie Brock, Kalapa Envoy for Enrichment Robert … Continue
The Shambhala Principle: May 7
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s new book, The Shambhala Principle, opens with these words: “We humans have come to a crossroads in our history: we can either destroy the world or create a good future.” The book invites us to a global contemplation of the basic goodness of humanity and human society. In particular it talks about … Continue
What is the Council’s job?
Greetings, everyone! A few weeks ago, I shared a community email that was an introduction of the Shambhala Boston Council, which is the senior governing body at the Shambhala Center. In this post, I’d like to share with you a bit about the Council’s job description. The role of the Council is different than the … Continue
Shambhala Day Community Update
Dear Shambhala Boston Community, It was wonderful to see many of you who came to celebrate Shambhala Day, either last Monday or this past Sunday. For those who missed it, I am sharing with you all some updates to keep everyone fully in the loop. Speaking to the global Shambhala community in this year’s Shambhala … Continue
Alive and catching on
By Shastri Frank Ryan Alive and catching on is an open ocean swept by winds of fifty knots, is utter calm in the middle of the day, the love you never thought you’d find stepping right into the elevator, is the puzzle that haunts you for hours only to resolve on the outbreath, is the … Continue
Celebrating Caitlin!
Today is the birthday of one of our beloved core staff members at the Shambhala Center, Caitlin Cianflone. Caitlin has been our all-star Head of Finance for several years now, and recently became a full-time staff member as our Program Manager as well. Caitlin brings incredible care, precision, exertion, intelligence and good cheer to her … Continue
Your Home Energy Assessment Helps the Shambhala Center!
The Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston has been working hard to become as energy efficient as possible. You may remember we hosted a volunteer day with HEET, an award-winning nonprofit that gets paid through grants to help reduce energy use of people in Massachusetts through various methods. HEET wants to help pay for future energy … Continue
What Is Membership?
Do you feel at home at the Boston Shambhala Center? Or perhaps you feel like you live at the Shambhala Center? Everyone has their own unique relationship with the center. Some people dive right in, others go slowly. Some enjoy the classes most, others appreciate the community. Some people have been involved at the center … Continue
Wisdom
By Matt Robert wisdom isn’t safe or gentle it’s striated and expansive like cricket wings or nebulae or spandex it pounds on the door where others are asleep or unborn and radiates awareness it tickles life with the tiny hairs of a chromosome then recedes unbidden wisdom isn’t having a moment … Continue
