Nalanda
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Nalanda was an 11th century Indian university. It is most well known within the Shambhala community for the Kagyu lineage master Naropa, who had been a chancellor of the school, as well as being the namesake for Shambhala's Culture and Art activities.
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Nalanda University
For more information about the historical Nalanda, visit the wikipedia article linked at the right or listen to some of videos included.
Nalanda: Shambhala Culture and Art
Nalanda comprises a number of secular disciplines and activities that integrate art and culture with everyday life. Each of the disciplines represents a genuine contemplative path; together they bring beauty, vividness and wisdom to our lives and culture.
The activities of Nalanda may be roughly grouped into four major categories: The arts, health, education, and business. The following are some of the disciplines or pathways included within Nalanda. Some of these activities occur within structured organizations; others are pursued by individual practitioners with similar inspirations.
Arts
- Bugaku and Gagaku
- Calligraphy
- Chado (tea ceremony)
- Dance/Movement
- Falconry
- Graphic design
- Horsemanship, Dressage
- Ikebana
- Kyudo (Japanese Zen archery)
- Miksang (contemplative photography)
- Mudra Space Awareness
- Music
- Poetics
- Shambhala Art(Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's teachings on art)
- Visual Art
Health
- Amara Health Professionals
- Contemplative Psychotherapy
- Home Care
- Maitri Space Awareness
- Palliative Care
- Sarpashana (addiction)
Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Contemplative Education
- Ngedon School
- Nitartha Institute
- Nalanda Translation Committee
- Naropa University
- Halifax Shambhala School
Business
- Leadership Training
- ALIA Institute
