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On Shambhala and the Samaya Connection
February 28, 2010 · 43 Comments
Discussion The Chronicles site has posted an Editorial by Ellen Mains: On Shambhala and the Samaya Connection, initiating its Vajra Dog series. Ellen begins: Not long ago I heard someone say that people who disagreed with decisions made by the Sakyong or Shambhala International were people who didn’t practice and therefore, we shouldn’t pay attention to them. As I stepped into the shower the next morning, I found myself being gradually drenched with thoughts and reflections in response to that statement. Although the... [Read the full story]
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Dispatches Interviews RFS Editor
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Shambhala from 21st Century
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Buddhadharma
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Humor
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Poetry
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