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Current Projects Please join is in helping to build Shambhala by donating to one of the projects below or making an unrestricted donation to the Trust. The Trust is recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization in both the United States and Canada.
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 | Unrestricted donations
We warmly invite you to make an unrestricted donation to the Trust. Your donation will be applied to one or more of the Current Projects for which the Trust is providing funding and oversight. read more
Goal: $108,000
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| Ratna Peace Initiative
(2009) Ratna Prison Initiative is expanding its services to develop a curriculum and program teaching mindfulness meditation to veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). read more
Goal: $8,600
Funded: $8,350 |
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| Crazy Wisdom Film
(2009) To make a feature length (90 minute) documentary film on the life and work of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche for worldwide distribution and community use. read more
Goal: $10,000
Funded: $4,450 |
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| IT Communication and Technology
(2009) To create an online hub for Shambhalians to communicate in a range of community forums. The new IT horizon is online community. Our new communication system will build on the strength of recently developed systems, such as Shambhala.org. read more
Goal: $20,000
Funded: $8,290 |
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| Durham Shambhala Center
(2009) The project is to purchase the building that the Durham Shambhala Center has been renting for ten years and in doing so establish barrier free access and compliance with the Durham City zoning and code regulations. read more
Goal: $10,000
Funded: $5,610 |
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| Karme Choling Web Casting Upgrade
(2009) Karme Choling was asked by Shambhala Online to begin to make the transition to being the primary producer of all Shambhala Online events. KCL will become the production facility as well as handle programming decisions, registration and marketing. read more
Goal: $2,550
Funded: $2,550 |
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| Pioneer Valley Shambhala Center
(2008) The purpose is to assist in the renovation of a 3000 square foot leased space in Northampton, MA in order to expand the center's presence in the Pioneer Valley community. read more
Goal: $10,000
Funded: $5,300 |
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| Root Text Project
(2008) The purpose of the Root Text Project is to produce a three-volume set of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's core three yana teachings based on the thirteen Vajradhatu Seminaries, condensing and re-editing the 25 volumes of seminary transcripts. read more
Goal: $13,121
Funded: $11,049 |
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| Online Shambhala News Magazine
(2008) An online Shambhala news magazine would support the exisiting Shambhala News Service (SNS), by allowing more in-depth coverage, follow-up, and reflection on events in Shambhala than single e-blasts allow. read more
Goal: $10,000
Funded: $6,512 |
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| Crazy Wisdom Film
(2007) To create a portrait of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche that reflects his unique genius and the major role he played in bringing Tibetan Buddhist teachings to the West. read more
Goal: $135,000
Funded: $20,000 |
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| North American People of Color Scholarship Fund
(2007) Shambhala’s North American People of Color Scholarship Fund is creating an endowment to provide tuition assistance to People of Color who aspire to become teachers and leaders in the Shambhala tradition. read more
Goal: $10,000
Funded: $4,500 |
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| Ratna Prison Initiative
(2007) To provide meditation instruction as well as instruction on Buddhist and Shambhala Teachings to prisoners through correspondence courses. Also, to provide books, tapes, videos and other dharma material to prisoners. read more
Goal: $15,000
Funded: $7,000 |
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