Registration and Meetings
On Friday afternoon I went over to the Halifax Shambhala Centre to register for the Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment (hereafter SWE). It was a bright sunny day for a change. We've been having a lot of rain and overcast skies, along with high humidity. My car was quite damp and beginning to grow mould on the plush after my one-month journey to France.
I think we might have gotten down the registration process at last. Register on line, pay on line, or by cheque, and then pick up your "badge," and handout the day before the program. Though I didn't like making an extra trip, it sure beats the congestion and hoo-ha of doing it on the first hours of a program.
Tina Litven (my friend for many years, and mother of our beloved budding oral translator, Jessie), checked me out and gave me my pass and booklet, lickety split.
I walked further in to check out the Marketplace in the centre's Snow Lion Room (mostly Shambhala products contrasted to ones in the past where we have a few Shambhala artisans).
Jim Lowrey Rupon was there selling his first book, Victory Over Aggression: Celebrating thirty Years of Magyal Pomra Encampment (I think it's $32.50, though could be $35 -- well worth it).
Nalanda Translation group was selling their various translations, Deborah Luscomb had her brocades -- beautiful text covers). The Shambhala Shop was there selling a few photos and a keepsake edition of The Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment: Celebrating the Feminine Principle with articles by Warrior General Martin Janowitz; an interesting looking one called "How to Raise a Sakyong" by The Sakyong Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche; The Sakyong Wangmo by the Druk Sankyong Wangmo, Diana Judith Mukpo, an article by Sangyum Drukmo Serri, Agness Au and much more.
Diana Church had a table with a selection of her beautiful photographs, including one with rather dramatic lighting of the Sakyong and Khandro-la taken during their wedding, Ms. Church calls "romantic."
OK. That's about as much promo as I can deal with.
I also peeked in on torma preparations.
I have to get going now, so I will have a seat at the actual enthronement
See you all later.
I think we might have gotten down the registration process at last. Register on line, pay on line, or by cheque, and then pick up your "badge," and handout the day before the program. Though I didn't like making an extra trip, it sure beats the congestion and hoo-ha of doing it on the first hours of a program.
Tina Litven (my friend for many years, and mother of our beloved budding oral translator, Jessie), checked me out and gave me my pass and booklet, lickety split.
I walked further in to check out the Marketplace in the centre's Snow Lion Room (mostly Shambhala products contrasted to ones in the past where we have a few Shambhala artisans).
Jim Lowrey Rupon was there selling his first book, Victory Over Aggression: Celebrating thirty Years of Magyal Pomra Encampment (I think it's $32.50, though could be $35 -- well worth it).
Nalanda Translation group was selling their various translations, Deborah Luscomb had her brocades -- beautiful text covers). The Shambhala Shop was there selling a few photos and a keepsake edition of The Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment: Celebrating the Feminine Principle with articles by Warrior General Martin Janowitz; an interesting looking one called "How to Raise a Sakyong" by The Sakyong Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche; The Sakyong Wangmo by the Druk Sankyong Wangmo, Diana Judith Mukpo, an article by Sangyum Drukmo Serri, Agness Au and much more.
Diana Church had a table with a selection of her beautiful photographs, including one with rather dramatic lighting of the Sakyong and Khandro-la taken during their wedding, Ms. Church calls "romantic."
OK. That's about as much promo as I can deal with.
I also peeked in on torma preparations.
I have to get going now, so I will have a seat at the actual enthronement
See you all later.
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