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Barry Boyce talks with Peter Volz on Let Loose,
the first in a new series of podcasts.

Sadhana of Mahamudra 40th anniversary page
(Photograph by Dan Russell)

Sadhana of Mahamudra discussion page
(Photograph by Dan Russell)

Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment,
photos by Marvin Moore.

Alice Haspray blogs the Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment.

Carol Johnstone blogs the Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment.

Tribute to Lisa Hilliard
Photo from 2000 Seminary; photograph by Bernard Spiegeleer.

Slideshow from the Speech Empowerment
by Marvin Ross

Tribute to Don Donaghy

New posts and photos from the Speech Empowerment
a blog
by Carolyn Rose Gimian

Installing the Kangyur,
a video presentation from the Shambhala Archives

Exploring the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa

Excerpted from a talk given at the New York Shambhala Center in April 2007

By James Gimian

Listen to the talk

In this one-hour talk, James Gimian shares insights and stories about how Chögyam Trungpa taught and what he taught: his trust in his students, his focus on nontheism, his from-the-inside-out approach, his emphasis on spiritual materialism, and how his teachings are woven together as a whole cloth.

James Gimian, one of the principal leaders of the Dorje Kasung from 1977 to 1997, is currently the publisher of the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines, and the owner of Trident Publications, which has released a number of titles by Chögyam Trungpa. Jim is also a member of the Denma Translation Committee (see: the Art of War by Sun Tzu), and the coauthor of Rules of Victory.

Also on the Chronicles from James Gimian:  Tribute to Chögyam Trungpa, and Dispatches interview with Julia Sagebien.