Shambhala Archives

08/21/2023

Archives received a national grant at the last minute and was able to bring on board a student from Saint Mary’s University. She is studying Asian culture and can help us describe our museum artifacts.

10/26/2021

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 16th Karmapa's Parinirvana.

Parinirvana Benefit Screening of “The Lion’s Roar” with Q&A - https://mailchi.mp/karmapacenter16.org/stupa_project_2021-10141849

05/27/2021

Shambhala Archives is not currently open for visitors, following Covid guidelines for Nova Scotia. But We are busy here digitizing video and audio tapes of teaching, transcribing and scanning photos, and maintaining VCTR artifact collections. There is always much to do...here's what we look like these days...

07/05/2020

From Carolyn Rose Gimian and the Transcription Project, timely words from VCTR. Best wishes during this difficult time, stay safe everyone!

Discovering bravery is like the feeling you have when you are about to shed a tear. You feel somewhat wealthy because your eyes are full of tears. When you blink, tears begin to roll down your cheeks. There is also an element of loneliness, but again it is not based on deprivation, inadequacy, or re...

04/10/2020

Greetings! if you were unable to join the Parinirvana Feast on Apr. 4th, the Chronicles are holding another one! Here is the announcement:

The Chronicles of Chögyam Trungpa is a repository for a rich array of stories, interviews, and teachings regarding Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and his legacy.

03/29/2020

Photos from April 4, 2019

03/29/2020

Parinirvana photos from Halifax Shambhala Centre, 2019 for viewing in 2020, Archives

03/29/2020

Welcome everyone. On Parinirvana day we commemorate the life of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Founder of Shambhala, Naropa University, Nalanda Translation Committee, Dharma Art and numerous Meditation centres, who died 33 years ago on April 4, 1987.
Usually Shambhala Archives hosts a Sadhana of Mahamudra Feast at the Halifax Shambhala Centre along with an exhibit of Rinpocheś personal artifacts and a film of his teaching.
This year, because of the health closures the Centre will host an on-line (zoom) feast, open to all, starting at 6:30 pm, Atlantic Time.

That zoom link is here: https://zoom.us/j/504505809

And the Chronicles of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche will have an on-line feast at 1pm Eastern Daylight Time.

That link is here: https://www.chronicleproject.com/parinirvana-day-sadhana-of-mahamudra-feast-online/

We have uploaded photographs of last yearś Parinirvana exhibit of the Vidyadharaś Parinirvana for you to enjoy! Check out the next post....

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06/14/2019

We are in the process of filling a student summer job that is a 9 week position with 30 hours weekly at $15. an hour, beginning in a week, June 25. Service Canada requires that the applicant be a student under 30 years of age.
The work is with a community archives that holds artifacts, audio recordings, video, photography and paper records from the Shambhala community in Nova Scotia. We are a Buddhist church organization and have affiliation with various Buddhist centers in Canada.
The job entails scanning photographs, entering data and handling artifacts for preservation. Library and research skills would be advantageous.
Thank you for your interest. Do reply with to [email protected] with a resume and letter, and we could talk by phone also.
The number here is 902-420-1118 x118

03/27/2018

Formal heart offering of kyudo, Reisha by Sam West. April 1, at the HSC after tea offering class about 3:10 PM

03/26/2018

Another Arts event on April 1st, at the Halifax Shambhala Center, Main Shrine room:

03/26/2018

On April 1st, Shambhala Archives will host a contemplative arts day to celebrate Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's life, just before Parinirvana Day. Here are the events: