About the Shambhala Archives
Q: Where are the Shambhala Archives located and what are your Hours?
1084 Tower Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y5
Canada
Our hours are Monday → Wednesday 10am-4pm. These hours are subject to change, so if you’re interested in coming in please contact us beforehand so we can make sure someone will be there to assist you.
Q: How do I get in contact with you?
A: You can contact us with the form at the bottom of the page or call us at 902 420-1118 ext. 118. If you’d like to make more specific inquiries then please reach out to one of the three staff members listed below.
• Archives Director : [email protected]
We will do our best to respond as quickly as we can, so please bear with us if we don’t respond right away.
Q: Can I make donations to the Archives?
A: For inquiries regarding donations of photographs, recordings, audio or non-published analog material that may be of interest to the Archives please contact Archives Director at [email protected]
Q: How do I proceed with a project proposal?
A: For Project inquiries or proposals please contact the Archives Director at [email protected]
Q: What organizations work with and use information of Shambhala Archives?
A: Organizations listed below.
– Chogyam Trungpa Institute at Naropa University is creating a digital library to make the teachings available online. The institute is completing digital transcription and captioning of 2,500 lectures. They also support initiatives that honor the spirit of his work, through exhibitions, classes, research, conferences, and other means.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHOGYAM INSTITUTE HERE
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CTR TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT HERE – as the video plays, the transcript text is highlighted.
– Chronicles of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche – Link – recordings from Shambhala Archives Video Recovery Project
– Nalanda Translation Committee – Link – https://www.nalandatranslation.org/
– Shambhala Online – Link – http://www.shambhalaonline.org/
Q: How do you take care of it all?
Q: Can I borrow or have copies made of materials within the Archives?
Q: What material from the archives can I access online?
A: Everything you see on this website, including our holdings page, and through our affiliates is free for you to view on an ongoing basis.
– Shambhala Archives Holdings – Link
– Shambhala Archives Facebook – Link
– Audio Recovery Project – (chronicleproject site) – Link
– Personal Collection of Trungpa Rinpoche – (zenfolio site) – Link
– Photograph Portfolio – (zenfolio site) – Link
– Video Recovery Selections – (vimeo site) – Link
Please note that photographs and documents have copyright restrictions, related to usage and distribution.
Q: What’s the procedure if I want to contribute/donate materials, such as books, cassette tapes etc
A: If you are considering donating items to the Archives first contact the Archives Director by email [email protected] with a description of the materials. It is helpful if you also include photos of the materials by email. We will see if we already have these materials or need them for the collection and be back in touch
How can I help?
Q: Can I volunteer?
Q: How do I donate?
Q: Are donations tax deductible?
Making a Request/Inquiry
Q: What information should I include in my Request/Inquiry?
Q: Are there any fees for requesting media? If so, how does the pricing work?
Q: What kind of content is available to me?
Q: What does it mean if the information I requested is listed as "Restricted"?
Q: Can I request access to video or audio materials?
Q: Do I have to be a certain level or membership status to make large requests?
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