From Karmê Chöling’s organic garden: Many people ponder how humanity can continue its proliferation on planet earth with its limited material resources and our rapidly widening ecological footprint. I am... Continue reading
By JT Buck On Thursday, May 7th, KCL hosted its first Shambhala Sadhana “Household Dinner.” The event grew out of casual conversations among a team of community members who hold... Continue reading
This blog is reposted from www.appliedmindfulnesstraining.org, where it appeared earlier this month. The author, Bill Brauer, is the resident shastri for Karmê Chöling, and will be teaching Shambhala Training Levels... Continue reading
From the book “Natural Wakefulness,” by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson. Let’s begin with Natural Wakefulness and its connection with the path of meditation. In meditation retreats over the years, I’ve been... Continue reading
Mudra’s work is the work of ‘Now’. Mudra’s experiential fruition can point to a way for us to remain stable in the full experience of this living, continuously moving dot... Continue reading
5/15/20 Update: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott extended the state of emergency to June 15. Via VTDigger: With just one Covid-19 patient now in an ICU in a Vermont hospital, Gov.... Continue reading
Like every Shambhala Center in the mandala, Karmê Chöling continues to be challenged by financial realities brought on by a loss in participants and the impact of a worldwide pandemic. ... Continue reading
Mudra practice aims to give us glimpses of full-bodied experience that is not colored by our conventional or habitual biases. Practitioners know that it can open them into new insights... Continue reading
April 26, 2020, Bali, Indonesia Dear Friends: At this time, speaking on behalf of myself and my co-directors, Acharya Suzann Duquette and Greg Heffron, I welcome your participation... Continue reading
Please join members of the Karme Choling community via Zoom for a special Shambhala Sadhana Household Dinner on Thursday, May 7, beginning at 5:30pm Eastern. First, we’ll practice the Shambhala... Continue reading
Mudra can provide us with confidence to see through confused experience and provide stability for our intelligence, which in turn can lead us to taste a sense of vastness beyond... Continue reading
By Craig Warren Smith “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news … Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. … This space provides an opportunity... Continue reading
The Foragers is a group of ten practitioners who are interested in resiliency in the face of environmental crisis. This group includes neighbors who have connections to Vermont’s web of... Continue reading
From Head Chef Jason Taylor and our Karmê Chöling kitchen to yours … Ingredients1 onion, diced into small cubes5 cloves of garlic, minced5 leaves of kale, rough chop½ c vodka1... Continue reading
How are centers staying connected in the time of social distancing? How are they serving their communities? “City centers are stepping up and doing their own thing” said Shambhala... Continue reading
We made torma this morning.
Dear Friends of Karmê Chöling, As the coronavirus situation unfolds around the globe, we at Karmê Chöling have decided to reschedule our 50th Anniversary Celebration to September 18 – 20.... Continue reading
OK, people. What we have here is clearly a tents situation. But if you love the forest, good food and buddhist practice, we think you’ll do just fine. On May... Continue reading
From our Karmê Chöling kitchen to yours … Deliciousness! As many have directly experienced, Head Chef Jason Taylor can rock dessert. Ingredients3 eggs1/2c sugar1 pint heavy cream16 oz. marscapone2 packages... Continue reading
To celebrate our 50th year, Karmé Chöling has dozens of pictures hanging around the house that evoke the spirit of people who used to live here. One of my favorites... Continue reading
I would never say that driving the sporty-red Polaris all-terrain vehicle was the main reason I applied to be the Retreats Assistant at Karmê Chöling. But it totally was. I... Continue reading
I arrived at Karmê Chöling to join the staff as Rusung just two weeks before our staff half-dathün. I feel very fortunate to have been able to enter this new... Continue reading
Cheerful Shambhala Day from Head Chef Jason Taylor and the whole Karmê Chöling Staff. Add your favorite guacamole or salsa and enjoy! Carnitas Ingredients White corn tortillas – fried... Continue reading
A Year in Numbers 2019 Financial Summary2019 was a year of deep retreat, celebration and change. Early in 2019, Karmê Chöling saw a 45% drop in program participant-days (number of... Continue reading
The Story So Far The first half of 2019 was a time of reflection at Karmê Chöling as we considered how to create a strong operational model and a safe container... Continue reading
Happy Holidays from Head Chef Jason Taylor and the whole Karmê Chöling Staff. We hope you enjoy this super delicious recipe! Coq au Vin Ingredients5lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs3c diced... Continue reading
Before we raise our gaze to the 2020 horizon, we invite you to take a moment to look back at the year that was. 2019 was a season of profound... Continue reading
We asked our staff to tell us what they like best about working at Karmê Chöling. Here’s what they had to say: “The opportunity to serve ‘the three jewels’ while deepening study... Continue reading
This recipe from Karmê Chöling Head Chef Jason Taylor is a staff and guest favorite. We hope you enjoy! Ingredients salmon filetpesto1 red onion6 heirloom tomatoes4 garlic cloves4 oz. fresh... Continue reading
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