The latest news about Shang Shung Publications including recently published books as well as upcoming publications in English, Italian and Spanish.
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Update from Kunsangar North
Dear and beloved friends, joyful greetings to everyone from Kunsangar North. After a long, cold and snowy winter, spring comes to the Gar, and the crowns of the centuries-old pine trees rise into the clear blue sunny sky.
Ox Divination for the Wood Dragon Year
An explanation of the prediction for the year given by Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo at Dzamling Gar, Tenerife, during Losar New Year celebrations, February 2024
New Covid Emergency in Nepal
In Nepal, the Indian variant of Covid-19 is causing a real catastrophe, the growth of infections is affecting the most fragile sections of the population.
Filling the Second Stupa at Merigar East: Karma Yoga and Practice
At Merigar East, Romania, we are approaching, this summer, the long awaited moment of filling up the second stupa. It is the result of many years’ work.
Keeping the Dalai Lama Waiting & Other Stories
Lama Shenpen Hookham’s memoir is a precious record of that time, deeply insightful about Tibetan Buddhism and wonderfully entertaining.
Thog Chag (Thog Lcags) – Ancient Amulets from Tibet
Thog chag are small metallic ornaments that have been forged in brass, in bronze, or in meteoritic metal. There are a great variety of models from different periods, starting with the Neolithic in the Bronze Age and going up to the Middle Ages.
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in Tibet 1988
We are pleased to present some footage of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s visit to Tibet in 1988 from the Shang Shung Institute’s archives, Video Journal no.2.
Film by Fabio Andrico: Sacred Journey to Kham
Coming soon in three languages…Beautiful movie filmed in Kham East Tibet by Fabio Andrico
Vince’s Story – How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Meeting him was just to show me that I didn’t need to look for more, and to discover how it is enough. It seems that like all the teachings he ever gave were aimed at that. Nothing exists outside. You don’t need to look for more initiations or connections because he has given everything you need. And the rest is just to work on the inside.
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s first visit to Russia and Baltic States
The prehistory of this visit started in the late 80’s when I read Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s book Talks in Conway, the so-called Green book, for the first time. It was in 1988 and I was really amazed.
Breathing and Stress Reduction
Recently Sergio Quaranta, an authorised Yantra Yoga and Breathe instructor, was asked to meet separately, for one hour each, three eighth grade classes of an international school in Rome, in order to work on breathing as a means for managing stress and emotions.