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Vajradhatu Mandala
Vajradhatu was the name of the umbrella organization of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, one of the first Tibetan Buddhist lamas to visit and teach in the West. It served as the vehicle for the promulgation of his teachings, and was also the name by which his community was known from 1973 until 1990. Starting in 1976 it was paralleled by a governmental structure for establishing the non-denominational enlightened society of Shambhala Kingdom, which included Shambhala Training among many other activities. In February 2000, the Vajradhatu organization was renamed Shambhala International by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. History Foundation by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche The community of Chögyam Trungpa originated in 1970 with his arrival in North America from Scotland. The first established center of his teachings was "Tail of the Tiger" in Barnet, Vermont (now Karmê Chöling). When he began teaching at University of Colorado Boulder in 1971, a second branch of the community began to form ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shambhala International
Shambhala International (originally named Vajradhatu) is the umbrella organization that encompasses many of the distinct institutions of the Shambhala Training, Shambhala spiritual community, founded by the students of the Tibetan_Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Shambhala International links a worldwide network of urban Buddhist meditation centers and retreat centers, as well as a Western Gampo Abbey, Buddhist monastery and other institutions. Scope and function Shambhala International functions to support the activities of the Shambhala Training, Shambhala spiritual community. It is led by an independent Board of Directors, who manage a central administrative team called Shambhala Global Services that offers infrastructure and support to the community globally. Shambhala International supports more than 150 Shambhala Centres and Groups, which are meditation communities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |