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Book Announcement
Jul 3, 2008
"Victory Over Aggression"Celebrating 30 Years of Magyal Pomra Encampment Under the auspices of Makpon Jesse Grimes and the Council of the Makkyi Rabjam, the Kasung Publications Group has compiled... more

The Sakyong on BBC Radio
Jun 28, 2008
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 as part of the program 'Midweek', during his visit to London in May. Radio schedule changes delayed this broadcast, which will... more

Registration Opens for Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment
Jun 27, 2008
Registration is open for the historic Empowerment of Khandro Tseyang as the Sakyong Wangmo, and the Investiture of Lady Diana Mukpo as the Druk Sakyong Wangmo. The empowerment will take place in... more

Timing of Events for the Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment
Jun 27, 2008
The Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment program will begin with registration at 6pm on Friday evening 15 August at the Delta Halifax Hotel in downtown Halifax. The Empowerment of Khandro Tseyang as the... more

Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment in Halifax 15 - 17 August
Jun 13, 2008
The historic Empowerment of Khandro Tseyang as the Sakyong Wangmo and the Investiture of Lady Diana Mukpo as the Druk Sakyong Wangmo will take place in Halifax 15-17 August. His Holiness Penor... more

Shambhala Peace Day and Speech Empowerment of the Great Stupa, Sunday 20 July 2008
Jun 9, 2008
In 2000, the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya received the Empowerment of Body when the skull relic of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was placed in the heart center of the seated Buddha. The... more

Correction to SNS on Peace Day and Speech Empowerment Sunday 20 July 2008
Jun 9, 2008
The registration link in the last Shambhala News Service was inactive. The registration link at the very end of this message works. Shambhala Peace Day and Speech Empowerment of the Great Stupa,... more

Teaching Tour by Socially Engaged Buddhist Venerable Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
Jun 6, 2008
At the Sakyong’s request, Venerable Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will be teaching at nine Shambhala Centres throughout North America in July. Some of the topics he will be teaching on will be: Gesar of... more

Phowa Retreats with His Eminence, Terton Namkha Drimed Rinpoche
Jun 5, 2008
His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche will be conducting three-day Phowa Retreats for Shambhala tantrikas in Boulder and Halifax as part of his 2008 Teaching Tour. The Boulder Shambhala Center Phowa... more

New Nova Scotia Website Features Warrior General on Buddhism
Jun 4, 2008
The Province of Nova Scotia's new website "Come to Life" features Warrior General Martin Janowitz narrating a video vignette on Buddhism taking root in Nova Scotia and the integration of one's life... more

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