By elephantjournal.com on Jun 30, 2009
A family visit to...The Great Stupa Which Liberates Upon Seeing A Buddhist monument dedicated to Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (and all sentient beings, too). via Leah Barasch Fox It has long been the tradition that… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Jun 6, 2009
Shambhala, by Trungpa Rinpoche, is probably the book I'd take to a desert island. That or Training the Mind, his commentary on Lojong slogans. You? What would you choose? Have an opinion? What Dharma books… By Todd Mayville on Apr 26, 2009
I have some mixed feelings about this disc. While I really like the music, I'm not completely sure what the tracks have to do with the legendary Buddhist kingdom, so on one level, it… By elephantjournal.com on Apr 17, 2009
Some of the most profound Buddhist teachings are given through gestures and signs, rather than words. Buddha Shakyamuni empowered Mahakashyapa, the founder of the Zen tradition, merely by showing him a flower. Perhaps for Mahakashyapa… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 23, 2009
In the Summer of 2005, I think it was, I visited Halifax, Nova Scotia to visit my mom. Halifax also happens to be the capitol of my world, the center of Shambhala Buddhism, and thus… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 15, 2009
These are not commandments in the Judeo-Christian sense, they have nothing to do with morality but rather with mindfulness; they're intended to help keep you in the present moment, and avoid the unnecessary creation… By elephantjournal.com on Mar 12, 2009
I spent a year and a half living up at Shambhala Mountain Center, and when I wanted a break I headed to a dark, smoky bar called the Red Feather Café [recently burned down—ed.]. The Café isn't the… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Feb 16, 2009
Tonight in Boulder there's a Valentine's Ball, which elephantjournal.com is proud to be sponsoring (it's 80s style, and benefits the Women's Bean Project). There's hundreds of gorgeous in-and-out people going to St. Julien, friends… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Feb 16, 2009
In 1985, or something, my parents' Buddhist teacher, Chogyam Trungpa, decided to move the HQ or 'capitol' of his American Buddhist community to Canada. Halifax, to be exact. Within a few years, my mom… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Feb 15, 2009
I just came upon this post on Tricycle, a leading Buddhist magazine, that lists their favorite Buddhist blogs. Clicking on their recommended Buddhist Blogs, there's plenty of good content to be found, which is the… By Anna Gilkerson on Jan 7, 2009
Israelis watched smoke rise above the northern Gaza Strip (New York Times) Photo:Pavel Wolberg/European Pressphoto Agency I just received a Sangha Announce letter from Tal Haifa from our Sangha in Israel and it really… By Caroline Treadway on Jan 5, 2009
Explore the simple allure of haikus from ancient and modern masters like Matsuo Basho to Jack Kerouac in Haiku Mind: 108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness and Open Your Heart via Shambhala Publishing, $18.00. Prized for… By Todd Mayville on Jan 3, 2009
One of the many signature contributions of Thich Nhat Hahn has been the concept of Engaged Buddhism, encouraging practitioners to get up off the cushion and engage with the world around them. Kaza's Mindfully Green… By Todd Mayville on Dec 5, 2008
The fact that yoga has gone mainstream is undeniable. Yoga studios seem to be springing up around the country almost as fast as the next Starbucks or McDonald's. With that has come the concern… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2008
I took the Buddhist Refuge Vow with the Regent when I was (too) young—eight years old, I think. I was very proud, dressed up and went with my mom and my kyudo teacher, Don… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Sep 23, 2008
Check out this video snippet of my interview with John Friend, later published in our lil' grassroots magazine, and one of the first conversations we'd filmed up to that point (note the not-yet-totally polished graphics)—at… By elephantjournal dotcom on Aug 25, 2008
"Losing the Game of Life" via Frank Berliner, from the Autumn 2005 issue. The second mark of existence is suffering. The Sanskrit word for suffering is dukha. This word has been translated in various… By elephantjournal dotcom on Aug 20, 2008
Photo by Corey Kohn "What about You/What about Me: A Conversation with Sakyong Mipham" from the Spring 2006 issue of elephant journal. Sakyong Mipham is sometimes referred to as a Buddhist monarch. His family lineage… By elephantjournal dotcom on Aug 8, 2008
In 1973, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa introduced a month- long period of meditation called dathün, which he recommended to all of his students. This intensive meditation practice retreat, where even meals are… By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Aug 2, 2008
Real Humility Is Genuineness Humility, very simply, is the absence of arrogance. Where there is no arrogance, you relate with your world as an eye-level situation, without one-upmanship. Because of that, there can be…