Seven members of the Boston Sangha, under the teaching, care and guidance of Acharya Emily Bower, took their Bodhisattva vows on Sunday, May 30th.
here we are!
back row: Edward Reitman, Thomas Noviello, with Acharya Emily Bower
middle row: Kyle Courtney, Sarah Kimball and Martina Bouey
Front row: Louise Miller (that’s me) and Scott Robbins

Congratulations to my fellow Bodhisattvas! It was an honor to study, practice, and take vows with you.

From Acharya Emily Bower:

To the Boston Shambhala Community:

“A group of community members met on Sunday, March 8, to discuss the questions arising from the presence of homeless people staying around our building. Mostly, we felt saddened and deeply moved by the situation. We found that facing homelessness so intimately brings up feelings of groundlessness and hopelessness because we know the problem is pervasive and it’s not going away. We felt that the presence of homeless people around our building presents an opportunity to enter into the situation and relate with it directly.”

Please visit the Director’s Blog to read the full report including

-WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON
-WHAT SHOULD WE DO
-WHAT CAN WE DO TO RELATE TO THE LARGER ISSUE?
-WEEKLY PRACTICE SESSION
-WAYS TO VOLUNTEER (Includes document from Mary C.)
-WHAT’S THE NEXT STEP?
-DO YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED?