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Posted: November 2, 2020
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KCL Seeks Director of Operations

Karmê Chöling is one of the oldest retreat centers in North America and located in the beautiful green hills of rural Vermont. We are at a nexus in our development,... Continue reading
Posted: October 21, 2020
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Resident Spotlight: Alley Smith-Morrissey

Recently, I medically retired from the military and came to Karmê Chöling. I served in both the Marine Corps (active duty) and the Navy Reserve. For my entire military career,... Continue reading
Posted: October 14, 2020
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Deepening our embodied practices outside of therapy

This article was previously published at buddhistpsychotherapyny.com by Alison Pepper. More and more people are talking about the ways we work with and heal trauma in the therapeutic setting. As... Continue reading
Posted: October 5, 2020
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Andrew Holecek: What Got Me Into Dream Yoga

I’m often asked what got me into dream yoga. For me, the journey into these incredible nighttime practices started nearly forty years ago and I have been exploring them ever... Continue reading
Posted: September 23, 2020
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Mudra Musings:

Chaos and Vastness Mudra’s connection to a sense of chaos is very interesting. A system is called chaotic if small changes in the initial conditions at some initial time lead... Continue reading
Posted: September 16, 2020
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The Heart Sutra by Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche

We are honored to have Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche teaching and giving commentary on the Heart Sutra. Below is an excerpt adapted from his book, “Your Mind is Your Teacher,” followed... Continue reading
Posted: September 4, 2020
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Mudra: A Tool for Chaos

By Craig Warren Smith “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news … Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. … This space provides an opportunity... Continue reading
Posted: June 15, 2020
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June 21: Sadhana of Mahamudra & Zoom Dinner

On Sunday, June 21, you’re invited to join KCL for a special sadhana practice and dinner! This may be an especially auspicious practice for those who celebrate Father’s Day. We’ll... Continue reading
Posted: May 20, 2020
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Stop, Drop and Touch the Speechless Sky

From Karmê Chöling’s organic garden: Many people ponder how humanity can continue its proliferation on planet earth with its limited material resources and our rapidly widening ecological footprint. I am... Continue reading
Posted: May 13, 2020
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How Drala Fields like Karme Choling can Serve the Sangha

By JT Buck On Thursday,, May 7th, KCL hosted its first Shambhala Sadhana “Household Dinner.” The event grew out of casual conversations among a team of community members who hold... Continue reading
Posted: May 13, 2020
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Bill Brauer | May You Live in Interesting Times

This blog is reposted from www.appliedmindfulnesstraining.org, where it appeared earlier this month. The author, Bill Brauer, is the resident shastri for Karmê Chöling, and will be teaching Shambhala Training Levels... Continue reading
Posted: May 11, 2020
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Awakening to the Life of Reruns

From the book “Natural Wakefulness,” by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson. Let’s begin with Natural Wakefulness and its connection with the path of meditation. In meditation retreats over the years, I’ve been... Continue reading
Posted: May 6, 2020
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Update Regarding COVID-19

6/26/20 Update: Two solitary cabin retreatants have arrived at Karmê Chöling and our practicing in the Retreats Area at Karmê Chöling. Following policies developed by KCL’s COVID-19 Task Force, which... Continue reading
Posted: May 1, 2020
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Join us! Shambhala Sadhana Household Dinner, Livecast May 7

Please join members of the Karme Choling community via Zoom for a special Shambhala Sadhana Household Dinner on Thursday, May 7, beginning at 5:30pm Eastern. First, we’ll practice the Shambhala... Continue reading
Posted: April 14, 2020
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Farfalle Bellisima

From Head Chef Jason Taylor and our Karmê Chöling kitchen to yours … Ingredients1 onion, diced into small cubes5 cloves of garlic, minced5 leaves of kale, rough chop½ c vodka1... Continue reading
Posted: March 31, 2020
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Center Spotlight: Columbus Shambhala Center Maintaining Community in the Time of Social Distancing

How are centers staying connected in the time of social distancing? How are they serving their communities? “City centers are stepping up and doing their own thing” said Shambhala... Continue reading
Posted: March 11, 2020
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Tiramisu

From our Karmê Chöling kitchen to yours … Deliciousness! As many have directly experienced, Head Chef Jason Taylor can rock dessert. Ingredients3 eggs1/2c sugar1 pint heavy cream16 oz. marscapone2 packages... Continue reading
Posted: February 17, 2020
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Dathün reflections

I arrived at Karmê Chöling to join the staff as Rusung just two weeks before our staff half-dathün. I feel very fortunate to have been able to enter this new... Continue reading
Posted: February 15, 2020
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Carnitas (Street Tacos) and Salad Fresca

Cheerful Shambhala Day from Head Chef Jason Taylor and the whole Karmê Chöling Staff. Add your favorite guacamole or salsa and enjoy! Carnitas Ingredients White corn tortillas – fried... Continue reading
Posted: December 22, 2019
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Coc au Vin with Mashed Potatoes and Beet Salad

Happy Holidays from Head Chef Jason Taylor and the whole Karmê Chöling Staff. We hope you enjoy this super delicious recipe! Coq au Vin Ingredients5lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs3c diced... Continue reading
Posted: December 5, 2019
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These are a Few of Our Favorite Things

We asked our staff to tell us what they like best about working at Karmê Chöling. Here’s what they had to say: “The opportunity to serve ‘the three jewels’ while deepening study... Continue reading
Posted: November 29, 2019
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Salmon Provençal with Saffron Rice and Lemon Kale

This recipe from Karmê Chöling Head Chef Jason Taylor is a staff and guest favorite. We hope you enjoy! Ingredients salmon filetpesto1 red onion6 heirloom tomatoes4 garlic cloves4 oz. fresh... Continue reading
Posted: October 13, 2019
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Q&A with Teen Retreat Teachers Pablo Coddou & Anne-Marie Keppel

What you were like when you were 13, 14 or 15 years old? Anne-Marie:I was all about gymnastics and circus. I trained in tightwire, spanish web and trapeze and spent... Continue reading
Posted: September 19, 2019
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Q & A with Leading Mudra Teachers

Dr. Craig Warren Smith, Acharya Suzann Duquette and Greg Heffron Karmê Chöling and Mudra Institute are presenting a Mudra Space Awareness Summit: A Radical Mind-Body Immersion, Oct. 22-29, with an option... Continue reading
Posted: May 24, 2019
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KCL is Looking for a New Executive Director

Located in Barnet, VT in the heart of Vermont’s “Northeast Kingdom”, Karmê Chöling was the first land center established by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche 49 years ago. Nestled in the Vermont... Continue reading
Posted: July 23, 2018
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Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct

July 23, 2018 For some months now, in the context of the Buddhist Project Sunshine, allegations of sexual misconduct have been brought against some individuals in Shambhala including, most recently,... Continue reading
Posted: April 8, 2018
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Making Friends With Myself at the Winter Dathün

Early on, within the first few days of Karmê Chöling’s Winter Dathün, I recognized I had never given myself this much space. Another way of saying that would be that... Continue reading
Posted: August 17, 2017
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Finding Your Best Self During Conflict

“Patience with friends is easy; patience with those you dislike is what counts.” — The Dalia Lama Working as the conflict transformation specialist in a healthcare system, I speak with... Continue reading
Posted: March 30, 2017
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What Would Sensei Do?

This post was originally published at Ten Years, One Step on November 11, 2016. The events this week are reverberating far and wide. Waking up Wednesday morning from a wave... Continue reading
Posted: February 7, 2017
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Embodying Conversation

Can society engage in kind communication? Landing in the present moment by embodying our experience allows us to communicate with genuine expression. A new year has dawned. Crystal sunlight sparkles... 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

Awake in the Winter Landscape

The Sound of Solitary Retreat

Live in Community