Savaka Sangha ::: A Buddhist Community

The passing of the legendary modern Tibetologist E. Gene Smith marks a milestone moment for all those concerned with Tibet’s literary and cultural heritage, and in fact for Buddhists everywhere. As such, the Shambhala Sun Foundation has, through our publications Buddhadharma and Shambhala Sun (and their websites) paid special attention to Gene and to the [...]

Our friends at Karuna-Shechen, which focuses on humanitarian work in the Himayalyan region, are sharing some exciting news: “The first soil test will be done in April to check the quality of the site chosen for the new earthquake-resistance Shechen School in eastern Tibet. Architectural plans are being drawn-up and many creative ideas for this [...]

Photo (detail) by James Gimian. Used by permission. The ground of fearlessness, said Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is renouncing hard-heartedness and allowing ourselves to be tender, sad, and fully present. You’ll find his teaching on this, “The Tender Heart of the Warrior,” inside the current, March 2011 Shambhala Sun — which features Pema Chödrön’s “Smile at [...]