The Lost Art of Good Conversation
with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Lodro Rinzler, Susan Piver We are pleased to announce that Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche will be visiting Denver on October 20th and 21st. This event is the first of three on the North American Tour supporting his new book, The Lost Art of Good Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life. … Continue
Updated: Resources for Helping our Sangha to Understand Current Events in Shambhala
We have put together a virtual reading room for our community that contains some links to letters from Shambhala governance and the Sakyong, news articles, helpful blog posts and teachings. We will continue to update this page with new information as it becomes available. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. We offer this … Continue
Weekly Community Meetings in July
Today the international Shambhala community received two communications: the Kalapa Council’s letter of resignation, and the Sakyong’s letter stepping back from his responsibilities in Shambhala and Naropa University during the independent investigation of the allegations raised this week. EVERYONE IS WELCOME to join us for weekly community conversations in July on Sunday mornings: July 8: 10am … Continue
Understanding Immigration Issues In Our Community
By Rachel Hanson On Tuesday, May 29th, about fifteen members of SMCD gathered together for a panel on refugee issues in Colorado. The event was sponsored by the Denver Center’s Community Engagement Team and featured speakers from the Colorado Division of Refugee Services of the Department of Health and Human Services and Project Worthmore. The … Continue
Community Engagement Team
By Rachel Hanson The Denver Shambhala Center has a Community Engagement Team. Formed in 2011 as part of the Vision to Action Strategic Planning initiative, the committee is part of the Shambhala Office of Social Engagement. We are committed to providing support to the Denver sangha as we engage with the vision of Shambhala in … Continue
Shambhala Children and Families — Learn More & Get Involved! by Amy Turino
The Denver Center has been enlivened on the 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings this school year as our offerings for Children and Families have expanded. We have had two very successful semesters of Parenting as Path, guided by Gwen Pollara and Andra Brill. Giving space to parents, grandparents, and caregivers on the path of raising … Continue
Why I Am A Member Of Shambhala by Rachel Hanson
When I was asked to write about why I am a member of Shambhala, my first thought was “Why wouldn’t I be?” Unfortunately, that isn’t really an answer to the question. It turned out answering it was harder than I thought it would be. I immediately thought about how much I have benefited from the … Continue
