What Pages are on This Site?

Site Directory

Centres and Groups
As we can see on several pages of this Societal Mirror, feeling connected to a community of fellow-practitioners is very important to Shambhala members and friends. This page explores some characteristics of local participation…

Core Principles of Wellbeing in Shambhala
The purpose of the Societal Mirror initiative is to create an ongoing reflection of our ‘wellbeing’ in Shambhala. The notion of wellbeing can be taken to mean the…

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Data Collection for the Societal Mirror
The Shambhala Mirror initiative measures dimensions of wellbeing, as these are evidenced across the Shambhala community. To identify the core…

History
The best summary of Shambhala’s background and history can be found here.

Fountain in water in a park

How Effective is our Leadership?
Photo by Jose G. Ortega Castro on Unsplash

Diverse flowers in an open field

How Inclusive Are We?
Photo by Kristine Cinate on Unsplash

Flock of seaguls flying in formation on a beach

How Much do Community Members Participate?
Photo by Tommy Kwak on Unsplash

Basket of garden vegetables

How Sufficient are our Resources and Capacity?
Photo by Nina Luong on Unsplash

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How Supportive are we of Each Other?
Overall, 60% of respondents consider themselves members, 15% did not consider themselves members, and 25% were not sure about their membership. Respondents to the survey who…

Sailboat on calm ocean at sunset

How Trustworthy is Shambhala?
Photo by Fran Horvat on Unsplash

Two small birds sitting on a tree branch

How Well do We Communicate?
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Monarch butterfly on a flower

How is Responsibility in Shambhala Distributed Across Members and Leaders?
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash

Flock of birds in the air over a marsh in the evening

Membership

Historical Data from the Shambhala Database

Programs and Enrollment
There are many ways in which people participate in Shambhala, however, we can’t easily measure all of them.…

Shambhala Self-Reflects


The Societal Mirror initiative pulls together information from multiple sources to help us see ourselves more clearly…

Societies are strengthened when we self reflect.

Societal Mirror Blog

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What Terms and Definitions Have we Used?
Here are some of the technical terms and definitions that were used in the development of this site.

What is This Project About?

Intention and People Behind This Mirror

What is behind Shambhala’s “Recommender Score”?
The January 2022 Societal Mirror questionnaire asked members and friends:
John David Smith and the Process Team Data Group
Oct 17, 2022

Gathering

Who Participated in the Survey?
This page reports on respondents answers to the demographics questions in each of the surveys.
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