Karmê Chöling

Karmê Chöling es un centro de retiros y comunidad de meditación budista Shambhala en Barnet , Vermont . Originalmente se conocía como "Cola del Tigre". ^[¹^] El personal ofrece programas de meditación y retiros en la tradición budista Shambhala a cientos de estudiantes cada año. Las instalaciones de Karmê Chöling incluyen 2,9 km² (717 acres) de terreno boscoso, siete salas de meditación, un campo de tiro con arco zen, un huerto orgánico, comedor, habitaciones individuales y dobles, dormitorios y siete cabañas para retiros. El centro también aloja a visitantes y personal en tiendas de campaña sobre plataformas de madera durante los meses más cálidos, de mayo a septiembre. El centro ofrece retiros, seminarios y talleres sobre meditación, jardinería, tiro con arco y teatro.

Historia

In 1970, Karmê Chöling was founded in Barnet, Vermont by the Vidyadhara, (literally meaning “awareness holder;” a spiritual leader of Buddhism)^[2]Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Karmê Chöling is the first teaching seat in North America of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a 20th-century Buddhist meditation master that was credited with bringing Buddhism to the western world.^[1] Originally a dairy farm, the building was purchased by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s students and was converted under his supervision into a Shambhala Buddhist retreat center. It was called “Tail of the Tiger”, but in 1974 the name was changed to Karmê Chöling, which remains its name today.^[1]

Since its purchase, meditation rooms, sleeping quarters for key staff and members of certain programs have been added.

Karmê Chöling is affiliated with Shambhala International, and Karma Kagyu, Nyingma, and Shambhala Buddhism lineages.^[3]

References

1 2 3"Karmê Chöling - Shambhala Meditation Center". Karmecholing.org. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
↑"Vidyadhara, 1 Definition(s) - Wisdom Library". Wisdomlib.org. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
↑Prebish, Charles S. (1999). Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America. University of California Press. p. 165.

External links

Official website
Media related to Karmê Chöling at Wikimedia Commons

[karmecholing-1] 1 2 3"Karmê Chöling - Shambhala Meditation Center". Karmecholing.org. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-19.

[2] "Vidyadhara, 1 Definition(s) - Wisdom Library". Wisdomlib.org. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-19.

[3] Prebish, Charles S. (1999). Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America. University of California Press. p. 165.

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