Midsummer Day Festival 2012-06-23

Midsummer Day is a Shambhala holiday instituted by Trungpa Rinpoche in the 1970s. One of the four “nyida” days (from the Tibetan words for sun and moon), this holiday is celebrated around the summer solstice and gives family and friends in Shambhala the opportunity to enjoy summer fun together. In the past, our day has included picnics, outdoor activities, music, and lots of playing. We usually begin with a lhasang (a traditional offering of juniper smoke) that purifies the environment and empowers the space, the objects, and the beings within it by invoking awakened energy. This year we gathered in the garden of our new property at 636 Chase Road.