Creating Enlightened Society: An Evening with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche March 2, 2012

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, son and dharma heir of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, will present the vision of Shambhala in a special public talk, offering guided meditation on connecting with our fundamental dignity and we can effectively use it as a force to shape the future of the world.

It is the Shambhala view that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation, following ancient principles, and it can be further developed in daily life, so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society. Shambhala vision is rooted in the contemplative teachings of Buddhism, yet is a fresh expression of the spiritual journey for our time.

Acharya Eve Rosenthal, a senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition, will be assisting the Sakyong in presenting this program. Regarding the title, "Creating Enlightened Society," she had these observations:

"You don't often see a headline like that. We're actually talking about a very optimistic view. The bottom line is how can we -as an individual and also in our relationships, which we're calling 'society' -how can we be courageous and kind and inspirational to others, when people need us? We want to bring out those qualities."

This special program is open to people of any spiritual tradition. We warmly invite you to attend.

Official Website: http://norcal.shambhala.org