Shambhala Art Day has been designated by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to occur on the spring equinox. It is a day when the entire Shambhala community and friends are invited to celebrate art forms and disciplines that embody the Dharma Art teachings of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. These teachings encourage the creation and manifestation of art that wakes up the viewer as well as its maker to a sense of unconditional sacredness within the phenomenal world.
“A work of art is created because there is basic sacredness, independent of the artist’s particular religious faith or trust. Sacredness from that point of view is the discovery of goodness, which is independent of personal, social, or physical restrictions.” Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Pg. 130, in True Perception
Each year’s celebrations would ideally be held on or near the spring equinox. In 2012 it will be Tuesday, March 20. They may be as short or as long as desired (see descriptions/suggestions below). One of the main manifestations has been the Shambhala Art Festivals, which is going into its 8th year. (Please Note: Shambhala Arts, as distinguished from Shambhala Art, is the moniker that many in our community give to specific art forms and disciplines that appear to share and manifest Dharma Art principles -see the Dharma Art Letter below.). Internationally each center’s contribution has served to magnetize the energy of its community as well as realize the authenticity of art-in-everyday-life.
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