Guest Post by Jim Infantino:

I started writing and playing songs on my guitar when I was 13 as a way to express my teenage frustration and sadness, and as a way to become popular. To that end, I wrote mostly humorous songs, or breakup songs. And to a large extent, this has not changed.

Songs have a direct access to the mind that is unparalleled. They simultaneously engage us intellectually, physically and emotionally. TV shows and movies cannot engage us in the same the way. In fact these media require music to give their stories the proper dramatic impact. Unlike TV shows, or motion pictures, songs can turn our everyday humdrum world into something dramatic. A walk to the gym, and an hour on the treadmill can become something heroic, or tragic, or funky, or sexy, or funny with the right playlist on our iPod. A bus ride becomes a scene from a movie in which we are the stars, and everyone around us is an extra.

Songs are like candy for the ego.
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The Boston Shambhala Center will be hosting our first official Members’ Social tomorrow evening, October 23rd from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM. All members are cordially invited to attend to gather with old friends and meet some new ones. We are celebrating the culmination of a successful membership dues increase drive that has run since Harvest of Peace.

The highlight of the evening will be a performance by dharma singer-songwriter Ravenna Michalson who is a Shambhala sangha member. Visit www.ravennam.com to learn more about Ravenna’s music.

Please rsvp by registering here.

As usual we need volunteers for set-up, food prep, and a bartender. If you would like to help with this event, please email Andrea Sparks, Membership Coordinator at membership@shambhalaboston.org

Hope to see you all there!

Sangha member Jim Infantino’s band is playing at the Burren in Davis Square, Sommerville every week the month of August.
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Join Shambhala Community member Jim Infantino and his band, Jim’s Big Ego for a lively and entertaining summer event! Jim is part of the Sacred Path group in Boston who have just completed Outrageous and Inscrutable who will be joined by Lady Diana Mukpo later in June for Golden Key.