 | Sakyong
Mipham Rinpoche
Shambhala Congress
Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 4-9, 2003 |
|
CONFERENCE CALLS
A series of conference calls are scheduled for September
and October to begin discussions on topics of common interest. These discussions
can help provide a basis for further contributions made at the November
gathering. Working papers will be posted on the Congess website for centers,
delegs, and other institutions within the mandala to review before each
call. Once these topics are posted if you are interested in speaking on
a particular topic during one of these calls, please contact
Wendy Layton.
The call-in number for all Congress Conference calls with
President Reoch is:
Phone Number: 1-858-400-4040
Access Code: 4238896
Please note: All times are based on Atlantic Time
Zone. For reference, Cologne is 5 hours ahead, and California
is 4 hours behind.
September 23 |
Conference Call Completed |
3:00pm
10:00pm
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Open forum. A variety of issues were discussed, which were used
to determine the topics of future phone calls. |
October 5th
|
Conference Call Completed |
3:00pm
10:00pm
|
Topics included The Meaning and implications of Shambhala Buddhism;
The place of the Vajra Regent in our history; Providing training
and practice for older students; and Establishing trust in leadership.
Notes from the call will be posted soon.
-> Read notes
from the call
-> Discuss
online |
October 12
|
Community in Action |
3:00pm
10:00pm
|
Part of the Congress will be devoted to "opening the flower
outward". This
call will be an opportunity to talk about the social dimension of
Shambhala
vision. We can also talk about the ways in which we reach out to
others,
for example, through the development of online community and learning.
If
you are interested in how we manifest concern for the environment
in our
community, or similar issues of creating enlightened society, please
join
this call.
-> Read notes
from the call
-> Discuss
online |
October 19
|
Community Issues of Structure, Governance, Funding and
Services |
12:30pm
10:00pm
|
A community is a network of relationships--a mandala. That web
needs to be
sustained by good communication. It needs a functioning structure.
Resources need to be provided and shared. This is true for local
centres
and groups, as well as for the mandala as a whole. If you want the
Congress
to move forward on issues of structure, funding and services, this
call
will help us to prepare the agenda for that.
-> Read notes
from the call
-> Discuss
online |
October 26
|
CANCELLED |
3:00pm
10:00pm
|
Please note that both calls on October 26 have been cancelled due
to unavoidable scheduling conflicts. |
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