Foundation for Enlightened Society

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FES
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Goal: To transmit the Buddhist Rimé and Shambhala lineages of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche to future generations and into broader society.

Focus: Training new teachers and lineage holders, before it's too late!

Led by: Younger practitioners in the lineages of Chögyam Trungpa.

Advised by: Judy Lief, Larry Mermelstein, Valerie Lorig, Jon Barbieri.

Where: Boulder and Online.

Serving: Anyone who has felt excluded – or who likes the vibes!

Major Initiatives

  1. Teaching Mentorships, led by Jon Barbieri and Valerie Lorig.
  2. Gathering the Community: regular events and gatherings, as listed below.
  3. Materials Drive: receiving, organizing, and passing on dharma materials. See donate.
  4. Dharma House: establish a residential center to intensify training and give visitors a taste of a Shambhala Household; inspired by Marpa House and KCCL. Needs funding!

Regular Events

  1. Warrior Soirées - quarterly parties showcasing Shambhala culture (in Boulder, open to all).
  2. Ngöndro practice (hybrid on Sundays, requires pointing out instructions).
  3. Werma Sadhana practice (hybrid on the 9 days, requires reading transmission).
  4. Vajrayogini study group (in person on Saturdays, requires abhisheka).

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Completed Programs

  1. Grief on the Path of Dharma: a hybrid program at the Boulder Shambhala Center on love, loss, and grief featuring Miriam Tarcov, Jon Barbieri, Bryan Welch, and Colin Stubbert, moderated by Judy Lief. It was attended by about 100 people.
  2. Seminary Transcript Drive: We received and joyfully delivered many boxes of Vajradhatu Seminary transcripts to participants in the 3 Yanas Retreat at Drala Mountain Center.
  3. Abhisheka Preparation: We helped students prepare for the 2024 Vajrayogini Abhisheka with Ringu Tulku by arranging transmissions, ngöndro practice, and providing fellowship during the challenging work of the preliminaries.
  4. Rabjam Rinpoche Venue Team: We ran the security and venue team for Rabjam Rinpoche's 2023 visit to Boulder (hosted by Rimé Society), providing protector training for about 10 volunteers and hosting around 600 guests.

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Practices

Board

  • Nick Urban,
    President
  • Derek Wolter,
    Secretary
  • Bert Fitzgerald
  • Abbey Fox
  • Colin Stubbert
  • Laura Viviana

Staff

  • Colin Stubbert,
    Program Director
  • Joshua Andert,
    Program Developer

Volunteers

  • Angela Hadley,
    Discussion Group Coordinator
  • Graham Navin,
    Vajrayogini Coordinator

Advisors

  • Judy Lief
  • Larry Mermelstein
  • Valerie Lorig
  • Jon Barbieri

Donate

FES is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

You can donate online via Paypal or Venmo, or you can mail us a check.

You can also Become a Member of FES. We need your support to continue our work!

Donated materials or checks may be dropped off in person or sent via US Postal Service to:

Foundation for Enlightened Society
1345 Spruce St
Boulder, CO 80302

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