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Archive for the ‘good work’ Category Meditation Space: Boulder, CO
by Margo Shean
As I go to open my mom’s fridge, which happens to be one of my happy places, I notice the Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center brochure stuck to the door. The brochure is full of exciting things sure to fill the dreams of any Dharma Bum.
After a few months of readjusting to the world from living at Karmê Chöling for three years, I am becoming more and more involved in the center here in Boulder. The town where I grew up and knew so well is slowly becoming a ... continue reading
 Meditation Space: New York City
by David Allen McKeel
I live in New York City and I work at a meditation center.
By the way, this is a great conversation starter at parties.
“And what do you do?”
“I’m the Director of Practice & Education at a meditation center.”
“Really. Is that a thing? …Can you get me tickets?”
People may not know exactly what my job is all about, but they know there’s potentially something hip about it. Meditation is, after all, “a thing”. You can just picture your favorite model on your favorite magazine cover, sitting on a ... continue reading
 Meditation Space: Boston, MA
In Pamplona it’s the running the bulls. During Holi in Mathura it’s an explosion of colored powders. And at the Boston Shambhala Center it’s the stacking of the meditation cushion known as the Gomden. Each of these traditions has its own flavor, developing slowly over time.
In 1981 the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche introduced the “Gomden,” a firm, foam core, meditation seat. Not only did this enrich the experience of the meditator, but it made possible “the stacking of the Gomdens.”
Uniform size and stability of the Gomden means they can be ... continue reading
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