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Nalanda Miksang Courses Coming Up and Recent Blog; Memoriam post

Published 10 months ago • 1 min read

Thank you for signing up and your interest in learning about our happenings. We aren't sure yet how frequently this newsletter will go out, but we hope it will be at least every couple of months.

For now, we are highlighting some course options coming up, and specific pages on our website, including a recent blog post by John McQuade. We are also sharing a memoriam for beloved Nalanda Miksang teacher Ivette Ebaen.

Enjoy and spread the word!

Miriam Hall, Nalanda Miksang International Co-Director

Upcoming Offerings

Finally, the registration is up for an introductory Miksang program with co-Director Miriam Hall via Atlanta Shambhala on Sunday evenings (North American Time) in August 2025. Here's that link.​

Co-Director John McQuade has a few courses coming up, starting at the end of July, or August. Current juicy offerings including Contemplative Landscape, and a couple of beautiful courses on some key inner teachings of Nalanda Miksang, as well as an ongoing haiku community offering. Visit his website for more information.

Recent Blog Post

John McQuade wrote about Nalanda Miksang teacher Maxine Sidran's books in our most recent blog post. Maxine has been a key part of Nalanda Miksang's development for decades now; check out John's review and get ahold of her books!

​https://miksang.org/miksang-contemplative-photography-book-maxine-sidran/​

Memorializing Ivette Ebaen

International Nalanda Miksang teacher Ivette Ebaen recently died. Please visit her husband's memorial site to read more about her (including a letter from Miriam and John) and see her images.

​https://6moons.com/ivettesart_articles/ivette-art-home-page/3/​

Want to learn more about Nalanda Miksang? Take a look at our website.

Specifically, there are teacher galleries, where you can learn more about some teachere and see their images:https://miksang.org/learning-miksang-photography/photo-gallery/​

Check out our books and social media links:

​https://miksang.org/resources-and-links/​

Learn more about the formal path:

​https://miksang.org/miksang-contemplative-photography-path/​

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