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Posted: October 27, 2022
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Haiku: Artistic expression created out of contemplative practice

Why do spiritual practitioners and followers of the arts alike turn to the ancient practice of haiku?“The form and style of contemplative haiku appeals to those interested in a Dharma... Continue reading
Posted: July 29, 2022
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Being a Student of Anyen Rinpoche

By Cody Mekelburg I learned of Anyen Rinpoche in 2012 through some friends while living at (then) Shambhala Mountain Center and read his books The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta,... Continue reading

Live in a Meditation Community.

Karmê Chöling is a community of practitioners in rural Vermont who share a common conviction in the basic goodness of all beings. Residents quarantine a short time before entering the Main House, where we live mask-free as a household. We feed ourselves much of the year from a one-acre organic garden, have twice-daily meditation sessions and frequent opportunities to study the dharma — in groups and independently. Learn more about Residency

Caring for the Purkhang