Dear Shambhala Sangha,

The Board of Trustees is happy to announce the Boston Shambhala Center’s Move Committee. Please come to our Harvest of Peace community celebration, and the follow-up community meeting about the move on October 12th, 7pm at the Shambhala Center, to hear directly from them and the Board of Trustees about the move. Below is the Move Committee’s directive, followed by descriptions of each member. We are very excited to have them on board.

The Move Committee has been given the directive, by the Board of Trustees, to research, develop, and locate the new location for the center. Our goal is to work with the entire Boston sangha in gathering lungta and wisdom to find a fresh and exciting new location for the center. A center that naturally provides new opportunities for us to both enrich our practice and more fully engage the greater community. The committee sees this move as both a practice in and of itself, and also a chance for our community to manifest what a group of open hearted Shambhala Warriors can accomplish.

Click here to read the full announcement.

Sakyong makes the suggestion to Lodro Rinzler, Director of the center at the time
Richard Reoch brings this up to the Board during a visit to Boston

Fall 07-Spring 08

A year of envisioning exercises led by Charlie Byron, then Chair of the Board, of meeting with many segments of the community and exploring the possibilities relating to moving

Spring 08

Explored the idea of a satellite center in Somerville

Formation of first real estate task force to test the waters. Collected information about pricing in various areas of the city

Fall 08

Priorities of building and strengthening the community are begun to support the move process, such as: increasing membership, empowering a new generation of teachers, and reaching out to new groups of people.

Click here to read the full outline of major events leading to the decision to move the Center.

Jill Blagsvedt and Tom Ericsson were married on July 23rd with a small group of family and friends in attendance at a lake in Littleton MA. Tom and Jill were ecstatic that Jill’s mentor, Sokuzon Robert Brown, traveled from Michigan to conduct the ceremony. Liturgies from several Buddhist lineages, traditional six paramita offerings, and a Shambhala werma shrine were all part of the ceremony. The dralas were pleased! Ki Ki So So!