Acknowledging Fear
Fear has to be acknowledged. We have to realize our fear and reconcile ourselves with fear. We should look at how we move, how we talk, how we conduct ourselves, how we chew our nails, how we sometimes put our hands in our pockets uselessly. Then we will find something out about how fear is expressed in the form of restlessness. We must face the fact that fear is lurking in our lives, always, in everything we do. On the other hand, acknowledging fear is not a cause for depression or discouragement. Because we possess such fear, we also are potentially entitled to experience fearlessness.
In collaboration with Shambhala Publications and the Chögyam Trungpa Digital Library
When Ice Clogged the Harbour
About 10 days before Rinpoche's passing on April 4, 1987, Halifax harbour began filling up with ice...
20 Years of Tributes from the Mahasangha
Contribute your poems, stories and tributes to this ongoing collection
Thangka Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Karmapa’s visit to the West
fter seven months of intense work, master thangka painter Greg Smith has completed the thangka commemorating the 50th Anniversary of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa’s 1974 visit to the West!
Winter Light: On Late Life’s Radiance
A new book by Douglas Penick
Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche Talks About Our Connections
Recorded for the Ocean Feast Practice on the Anniversary of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's Parinirvana
Doha of Sadness
I, Chögyam, your little son, remain in sadness
The Dathun Letter
In 1973 Chögyam Trungpa introduced a month-long period of meditation called dathün, which he recommended to all of his students.
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche’s Public Talk: The Three Yana Journey
While in Halifax to confer the Vajrayogini abhisheka in May-June 2024, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche very generously offered this public talk for all who are practicing or interested in the buddhadharma. This talk took place at KCCL.
1978: Children’s Day at the Court
On the first several Children's Days in Boulder...
Grief On The Path Of Dharma: A Panel Discussion
This panel discussion took place on September 26, 2024 at the Boulder Shambhala Center, with panelists: Miriam Tarcov, Jon Barbieri, Bryan Welch, and Colin Stubbert; moderated by Judy Lief.
Presented by the Foundation for Enlightened Society
Lack of Credentials
Excerpted from The Way of Basic Sanity, A Brief Overview of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's Perspective on Sutric Buddhism
Another Bite of the Whole Enchilada
The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa: Volumes Nine and Ten
The Three Yana Journey
While in Halifax to confer the Vajrayogini abhisheka in June 2024, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche very generously offered this public talk for all who are practicing or interested in the buddhadharma.
Suddenly Without Warning
This book is about love and it is about grief. It is about being a parent and it is about losing a child “suddenly and without warning.”
The Genuine Face of the Guru
Why all the fuss over a dead man; why don't you just get over it and move on? Someone asked me that the other day. Good question. A couple...
Richard Reoch
Richard talks about issues of trust, devotion and loyalty, exploring the balance between practice with working in the world, and more.
Habitual Patterns
A mini-aria composed by Alan Kent Anderson. Text taken from a 1979 Kalapa Assembly talk by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Permission to use text courtesy of Diana Mukpo. ©1998 Alan K....
When Gerald Red Elk Met Chögyam Trungpa
After I made the introductions, Gerald Red Elk presented some gifts to Chögyam Trungpa, who was seated. He unfolded some gems: a turquoise stone, which he said represented the nature of the universe; a red stone, which he said represented the nature of the gods; a green stone, representing earth; and a purple stone, representing medicine.
Climbing a Staircase
During the Vidyadhara's last visit to England in 1986 I served many times as a kasung around Rinpoche's activities. As a long time city resident and car owner I...
An Oryoki Moment
It seems that Rinpoche wanted to know who the young lady was who knew all the chants by heart and ate so beautifully.
We’re Going to Test Your Realization
During the time just prior to the cremation of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa I was fortunate to meet Trungpa Rinpoche at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. As an American...
The Day I Shook Hands with my Guru
Note: This story takes place in Boston in March of 1982. The talk mentioned is the same one that was videotaped and titled "Creating Enlightened Society."
It was a beautiful...
Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche in Colorado
Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche Arrives in Colorado and Wakes to a Double Rainbow at Phuntsok Choling
https://youtu.be/WWlWEwvahJ0
Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche: 84,000 Teachings
https://youtu.be/zj7kjIT8M3Q
A Tree With My Name On It: Finding a Way Home
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“A riveting and intimate tale of a woman's journey in search of a home, in her body, in her spirit and in the land. I...
I Am Here MUKPO
During Ocean's Sadhana of Mahamudra feast on Parinirvana Day, 2022, master of ceremonies Barry Boyce led us through the story of this dramatic calligraphy executed by Trungpa Rinpoche in the 1980s.
When The Iron Bird Flies
I felt honoured and excited but also apprehensive when Walter and Victress asked me if I would review "When the Iron Bird Flies" for the Chronicles. I felt my...
Like Meeting Shechen Gyaltsap Face-To-Face
A Review of Shechen Gyaltsap's PRACTICING THE GREAT PERFECTION: INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CRUCIAL POINTS
Mother’s Milk
When you take a leap into the phenomenal world, you may think it is a very bold and heroic thing to do. However, you might awake, as if from a dream, and find yourself in the mouth of a crocodile.
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Buddhist Rebirth III: Modern Takesby Roger Jackson
Rebirth, or reincarnation, was assumed by most premodern Buddhists – and is believed by many modern Buddhists – to be “the […]
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The Key Points of Trekchö with Gerardo Abboudby Gerardo Abboud
In person at the Halifax Shambhala Centre, and here on Ocean We are very pleased to welcome Gerardo Abboud to the Halifax […]
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Samsara, Nirvana, and the Pathby Jakob Leschly
Samsara represents the painful cycle of dysfunction and suffering, whereas nirvana epitomizes the liberation inherent in our true […]
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The Kagyu Lineageby Jonathan Barbieri
Lineage is the unbroken transmission of wisdom and skillful means that is passed down directly from teacher to student – from […]
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The Interconnectedness of The Mandalas of Taktsang and of the Sadhana of Mahamudraby Lodro Sangpo
In the first class we will present a slideshow and videos of the walk up to the temple complex, as well as the other important […]