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Posted: November 18, 2020
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Pandemic Potluck for Kids & Families

Pandemic Potluck for Teens: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 Around the family dinner table so much juicy “life stuff” happens. Someone hogs all the mashed potatoes, someone is... Continue reading
Posted: November 18, 2020
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Daniel Baker Joins the Karmê Chöling Kitchen

Daniel Baker is Karmê Chöling’s new Kitchen Manager — and what a relief that is. The word from the Dining Room — spoken between bites of garden vegetables, Southwestern chili,... Continue reading
Posted: October 30, 2020
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Yes: Karmê Chöling Still Offers Programs – and is Expanding Them

Someone asked on Facebook recently if Karmê Chöling would still be offering programs now that it’s a residential Shambhala community. The first answer is, it never stopped. Our online programming... Continue reading
Posted: October 30, 2020
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KCL Shrinks its Deficit

Karmê Chöling has lowered its monthly deficit substantially in the last month by following through on plans to host a Residency program, a financial snapshot compiled last week shows. “Residency... Continue reading
Posted: October 28, 2020
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Artists in Residence

A violinist, three writers, an animator and a sewing circle have made a Dharma Arts Space in what was once the Aloka Children’s room at Karme Choling. The space was... Continue reading
Posted: October 21, 2020
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Residency update: 14 and counting

Eight new residents walked through the Dharma Door Saturday, boosting Karmê Chӧling’s population to 27 and signaling that its transformation into a residential meditation center holds real promise. In April,... Continue reading
Posted: October 12, 2020
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Caring for the Purkhang

Meet Raven Fennell, a long-time sangha member and Choling treasure. She took over care for the crumbling Purkhang in 1998 and undertook a major restoration in 1999. More than 20... Continue reading
Posted: September 23, 2020
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Knocking on Dharma’s Door

My second-favorite moment at Karmê Chöling’s 50th anniversary was a talk featuring Jack Niland, who described the magical circumstances of his arrival at Tail of the Tiger and his heart... Continue reading
Posted: August 19, 2020
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Gesar 108-Mile Run for Family Camp

Join Karmê Chöling resident Camren Von Davis on the four-day, 108-Mile Gesar Run for Family Camp, which begins Wednesday, Aug. 19, a day after the New Moon. The run is... Continue reading
Posted: August 19, 2020
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Free programs for 50th Anniversary Celebration! |Online Sept. 17 – 22

This Autumn will be a time of celebration here at Karmê Chöling as we celebrate 50 years of dharma practice in Vermont! Originally known as ‘Tail of the Tiger’, Karmê... Continue reading
Posted: August 19, 2020
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Follow the Sun: A Global Nynthün from Karmê Chöling| Sept. 19-20

50 years ago, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche landed in North America and planted the seeds of outrageous sanity in the hearts and minds of a society that was churning with change and... Continue reading
Posted: August 7, 2020
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Make Genoise with Jason | Aug. 12 @ 3pm Eastern

Dear Sangha, Chef Jason Taylor will demonstrate how to make Genoise on Facebook Live on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Genoise is a sponge cake leavened naturally... Continue reading
Posted: July 27, 2020
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Photo Blog: Residency

Imagine deepening your practice, living in community, and chillaxing after work on the celebrated KCL porch — for 3 months or 3 years. We hope this slide show of a... Continue reading
Posted: May 7, 2020
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Make Hollandaise with Chef Jason Taylor
Posted: May 6, 2020
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Karmê Chöling Explores Residential Model

Like every Shambhala Center in the mandala, Karmê Chöling continues to be challenged by financial realities brought on by a loss in participants and the impact of a worldwide pandemic. ... Continue reading
Posted: March 28, 2020
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Making Torma

We made torma this morning.
Posted: March 20, 2020
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50th Anniversary Celebration Rescheduled

Dear Friends of Karmê Chöling, As the coronavirus situation unfolds around the globe, we at Karmê Chöling have decided to reschedule our 50th Anniversary Celebration to September 18 – 20.... Continue reading
Posted: March 11, 2020
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It’s Tent Time!

OK, people. What we have here is clearly a tents situation. But if you love the forest, good food and buddhist practice, we think you’ll do just fine. On May... Continue reading
Posted: March 11, 2020
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Volunteer Spotlight: Joe Schoech

To celebrate our 50th year, Karmé Chöling has dozens of pictures hanging around the house that evoke the spirit of people who used to live here. One of my favorites... Continue reading
Posted: March 10, 2020
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The Best Job at Karmê Chöling is Open

I would never say that driving the sporty-red Polaris all-terrain vehicle was the main reason I applied to be the Retreats Assistant at Karmê Chöling. But it totally was. I... Continue reading
Posted: August 7, 2018
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Getting Out of the Tent Business

The next time your hiking to the Upper Meadow through Karmê Chӧling’s campground, take a moment to appreciate the newest addition to our forest. This cabin — made from natural,... Continue reading
Posted: July 2, 2018
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The Mind of Communication

Mike de Give, KCL: Hi Greg. You are a senior instructor at the Green Zone Institute, which aims to bring mindfulness to communication. And the founder of Green Zone is... Continue reading
Posted: February 14, 2018
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You are Wise, Resourceful and Kind

Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche said we shouldn’t meditate to become better people. We should meditate to recognize what we already are — which is inherently wise, resourceful and... Continue reading
Posted: September 25, 2017
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Aarti Tejuja joins “Brave Leadership: The Art of Hosting” teaching team

Aarti Tejuja, Director of the Shambhala Office of Social Engagement, has joined the teaching staff of “Brave Leadership: The Art of Hosting,” a three-day program offered at Karme Choling Nov.... Continue reading
Posted: June 23, 2017
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Waking Up in the Garden with Meditation

I’ve been wanting to get my hands dirty in Karmê Chöling’s organic garden since I arrived two months ago. It grows on one acre of soft, enthusiastic soil that hugs... 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