My daughter lives in Boston. I remember several years ago she walked from her apartment to The Boston Shambhala Center to watch me take refuge. Since living in Boston she has watched the Boston Marathon every year . . . Marathon Monday.  It is apparently quite the event in Boston.  The big city has a … Continue →

I was recently re-reading Chogyam Trungpa’s “Spiritual Materialism”.  He describes it as having a beautiful piece of art in the middle of a white room with a good light.  It’s beautiful and easy to appreciate.  You like it so much that having more works of art will of course be better and so you set … Continue →

So while we watch the wonder of this noteworthy storm wind down, may you all make your offerings to the mamos at home, safe and secure in the knowledge that we will do likewise, though actually we are plowed out, and expect the center will be by 9am Sunday, so join us sitting and cleaning … Continue →

I have received no guest posts so I once again step onto my soapbox.  I recently found myself thinking back upon my own Shambhala journey.  I came to the center in Brunswick simply looking for a place to meditate with like-minded people. I had never heard of Shambhala. I took one class and then another. … Continue →

2012 is soon to be a memory and 2013 is still in the future.  This is a perfect time to contemplate being in the present. Consider being in the present with friends at The Brunswick Center on New Years Eve. This is also a time to returned borrowed items, clean and unclutter your space and … Continue →

Well our new site design has been up for almost a week now.  As expected we are finding little flaws and the like and trying to fix them as we go.  Coming soon will be a page to introduce the Council.  Who are these people who labor behind the scenes to keep our Sangha alive … Continue →