Shambhala Publications

08/20/2026

Robert Beer, Tibetan & Newari Art Resources, and an Exhibition

Many are familiar with Robert Beer, for his magisterial Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, http://shmb.la/beer-encyc , the gold standard showing and explaining Tibetan art.

His site, https://tibetanart.com/, has been refreshed and is an incredible archive of Robert's writings and work. It also includes a list of 49 Tibetan and Newari artists with samples of their work. It is an invaluable resource. Please check it out!

Next month, Robert will be in Vietnam for an exhibition of exquisite art that is a collaboration between he and SonMani, a project joiningt wo currents — Hạ Thái lacquer arts of Vietnam and Vajrayana Buddhism. The results are stunning and anyone in or near Hanoi should definitely pay a visit. Full details are here:

https://www.sonmani.vn/en

You can also watch a beautiful video of the process behind this stunning art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh__g_vBa_U

08/20/2026

A haunting Obon legend of compassion, wandering spirits, and Kannon’s promise of redemption.

Read an excerpt from Éric Faure’s Ghostly Kyoto, shared by our friends at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review:

An Obon legend of compassion and redemption

08/19/2026

"You are the cosmos, you are everything." Cuong Lu shares a short practice/contemplation close to his heart. Click here to listen to the full podcast episode: https://www.shambhala.com/this-very-moment-episode-11-cuong-lu/

08/19/2026

Grief changes everything—including how you breathe, move, and rest.

The Tender Art of Grieving by AmarAtma Singh Khalsa is a compassionate, practical guide to working with grief in the body—not against it.

With 75+ accessible practices drawn from breathwork, mindful movement, yoga, qigong, acupressure, sensory practices, creative expression, and more, this book offers gentle ways to soothe emotional pain, find steadiness, and make space for healing—without rushing or bypassing your grief.

Written by AmarAtma Khalsa

Coming September 29
Available for preorder now—link in bio🩵

08/18/2026

Happy Publication Day to these four wonderful books!

✨ Cosmic Year by Claire Gallagher

With a focus on presence instead of predictions, this book will help guide your decisions, focus your energy, and embrace this astrological moment in your life. Astrologer Claire Gallagher transforms popular predictive techniques into tools that ground you in the present. Through journaling prompts, planetary attunements, self-care rituals, and concrete to-dos, this guide will help you live in the astrological moment—even a challenging one—with self-compassion and grace.

🌷Loving All by Tulku Pema Rigtsal and translated by Laura Swan

This personal, practical exploration of the Buddhist path blends Tulku Pema Rigtsal’s own journey with the timeless wisdom of his teachers and lineage. Through vivid stories, historical anecdotes, and direct teachings, the narrative illuminates the transformative power of compassion, kindness, and wisdom. Drawing on the foundational principles of Mahayana Buddhism, you’ll be guided through essential practices such as renunciation, patience, generosity, and the cultivation of bodhicitta.

🪷 In Search of the Bodhisattva Way by Kosei Morimoto

A retelling of Sudhana’s story from the Avatamsaka Sūtra, this book chronicles his quest to seek spiritual wisdom from fifty-five bodhisattvas. Each chapter focuses on a different bodhisattva, with accompanying images from a 12th-century Japanese painted scroll.

🌿 Embroidering Happiness by Yula

Yula presents all the little things that make life enjoyable—like brightly colored fruits, flourishing gardens, delicious pastries, and delicate teacups—and turns them into charming embroidery motifs. Both the hands-on sewing projects—including a tote bag, drawstring and zipper pouches, a hair bow, potholders, and ribbons—and the embroidery motifs have step-by-step instructions, offering crafters of all skill levels everything they need to get started. Whether plant enthusiasts or bakery afficionados, embroiderers of all kinds are sure to spot their favorite things among these inspired patterns.

08/18/2026

08/17/2026

From the creators of The Wild and Sacred Feminine Deck comes a striking new oracle deck for anyone ready to reclaim and celebrate the full spectrum of masculine energy—wild, sacred, and whole.

The Wild and Sacred Masculine Deck is an invitation to rediscover what is essential, noble, and true in the masculine spirit.

Created by Niki Dewart and Elizabeth Marglin, and illustrated by R. Black, the deck explores masculine energy through four suits: Wild, Elemental, Archetypal, and Divine Masculine.

Masculinity is presented as a force of balance: wild yet sacred, steadfast yet adaptable, powerful yet vulnerable.

A companion to The Wild and Sacred Feminine Deck, this is a deck for self-inquiry, guidance, and deeper understanding—whether you are exploring the masculine within yourself, in relationship, or in the world around you.

Preorders are now open—link in bio.

Authors: Niki Dewart & Elizabeth / Niki Dewart, Elizabeth Marglin, Jenny Kostecki-Shaw, R.Black
Illustrator: Rich Black

08/16/2026

“When you look at some of the books that are banned, they are often the books that simply represent diversity positively. Such as images that affirm Black/African American, Asian, and Indigenous characters and culture. One thing that parents, teachers, schools, and universities can do is to continue to purchase them.
There are banned book lists. Bookstores, and clubs/societies that offer banned books and display them prominently in sections for banned book readings. Supporting independently owned bookstores is also key. One of the most heartening things I have found as a writer of an antiracist book is the number of venues where I have been invited to speak and read, from preschools to libraries and bookstore storytimes, as well as presentations for organizations of psychologists. Counter-hegemonic literacy practices become embedded in our homes, schools, and communities through exposure to and telling of different stories and experiences. If
literature were not considered to be so powerful, it would not be banned in the first place.”

Click the link to read the full interview (page 51) with Dr. Jennifer Bacon, author of I Am an Antiracist Superhero, in Journal of Literacy and Urban Schools.

https://theliteracyandurbanschoolsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/journal-of-literacy-and-urban-schools-issue-2-3.pdf

08/14/2026

Jennifer Bacon, author of I Am an Antiracist Superhero, was recently featured in an article from Fielding Graduate University.

“One of the most important components for me, as a teacher, writer, and mother, is to inspire positive action. Antiracism literature is not passive. It’s an active stance against racism that engages children in an age-appropriate process through the exploration of feelings, activities that inspire and create a sense of freedom, and examples of how (whether small or large) we can make school, community, or the world better.”

Click the link to read the full article.

Originally released in 2023, I Am an Antiracist Superhero! received the Bookstagang Best of 2023 Picture Book Award and continues to reach readers through schools, libraries, and communities across the country. Most recently, the book was selected to be featured at the 2026 Celebrating Our Soul, Peo...

08/14/2026

In this episode of This Very Moment, we are joined by author and Zen teacher Cuong Lu for a deeply personal conversation about freedom, grief, spiritual practice, and finding one’s way home through it all. Click here to listen to the episode on your favorite platform: https://www.shambhala.com/this-very-moment-episode-11-cuong-lu/
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Born in Vietnam, Cuong moved to the Netherlands at age twelve. After his father died just two years later, he found himself grieving, disoriented, and searching for a way to live peacefully in an unfamiliar country. At eighteen, he met Thich Nhat Hanh. What struck him first was not a particular teaching but Thich Nhat Hanh’s presence. Cuong saw a Vietnamese person who seemed truly at home, peaceful, and free.⁠
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That recognition set the direction of his life. Cuong was drawn to Plum Village, where he entered monastic life and spent 16 years studying and practicing under Thich Nhat Hanh. His teacher’s guidance was both tender and compassionate, like a father and, uncompromising like a true spiritual teacher.⁠
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The conversation follows Cuong through the painful decision to leave monastic life and the identity he had built around it. Though it felt like losing his teacher, his community, and his place in the world, he eventually discovered a freedom beyond the pursuit of happiness itself. In releasing the need to be happy, spiritually accomplished, or seen as a teacher, Cuong found a much deeper peace.⁠
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Today, Cuong’s work includes service as a Buddhist chaplain in Dutch prisons and his teaching through the Mind Only Institute. He continues to share the message that “suffering is not a problem at all. You don’t need to transform suffering; you just need to come home.”