Transformation Bulletin #3
Transformation Bulletins are produced by the Communications Working Group and issued periodically to keep everyone in the Shambhala mandala informed about progress being made in putting the Shambhala Community Plan into practice.
MANDALA GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETS
REPORTS POSTED ON WEBSITE
NEW DATES FOR SHAMBHALA CONGRESS 2005
The Mandala Governing Council met at Shambhala Mountain Center in the last week of July, along with the Directors of more than 30 Shambhala centres. The meeting took place during a time of great energy in the life of our lineage. Proclaiming the need to reveal who we are in the world, the Sakyong had presented an extensive text, The Primordial Rigden - The Magical Heart of Shambhala, to our community. "This is the time for us to make a good, enjoyable, spontaneous leap forward," said Rinpoche. "We are entering a new period of mandala."
It was in this context that the Mandala Governing Council met for the first time. It considered far-reaching changes for the kingdom and organization of Shambhala. The council's work focused on the preliminary findings and recommendations of the eight Shambhala Community Plan Working Groups.
To give a sense of the picture that is emerging of this work-in-progress, the following Working Group papers have been posted on-line. Further detailed work is now underway on the proposal for a New Economic Model, in light of suggestions made by centre directors at the meeting. The revised document will be posted in the coming month. Similarly, new work is underway on a Core Government structure, following consultations between the Sakyong and the President. It is hoped that this will be available on line before Harvest of Peace on 26 September.
Everyone is welcome to view these papers and to comment on them through the Review Groups or online on the website:
Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Interim Report
Existing Practices: Preliminary Research FindingsMandala Structure and Governance
Interim Report
Preliminary Critical Services Report [PDF]
New Economic Model
Interim Report
Reporting Systems and Chief Financial Officer proposal [PDF]
Membership Policy
Interim Report
Membership Policy: View, History, Current Practices
Community as Practice: Contemplating Shambhala Buddhist Culture [PDF]
Outreach
Interim Report
Diversity and Accessibility
Interim Report
Notes on Diversity and AccessibilityCommunity Care
Interim Report
Caring Community in ActionCommunications
Interim Report
All 8 Interim Reports [PDF]
Next Meeting
The Mandala Governing Council meets again in early December, to weigh the final findings and prepare a package of recommendations for the Sakyong and for Shambhala Congress 2005 participants. Between now and then this work will continue, with interim communications for the community planned for Harvest of Peace day on Sunday, 26 September.
Board of Directors' Minutes
Minutes of the July meeting of the Board of Directors of Shambhala International will soon be posted on the website as well and reported on the Shambhala News Service.
New Dates for Shambhala Congress 2005
Note: The new dates for the Shambhala Congress are 13 – 17 February 2005. The Congress will be held in The Holiday Inn, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Registration will likely be announced in September this year.
Updated 2004/08/28