The Shambhala Archives

I. The mandate of the Shambhala Archives is:

1. To locate, acquire, arrange, describe, preserve, and make available all original records pertaining to the life and teaching of the founder of Shambhala, the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, and of the Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche(Ösel Rangdrol Mukpo) and of the Mukpo family.

 
2. To locate, acquire, arrange, describe, preserve, and make available selected records pertaining to the life and teaching of the teachers, colleagues, family, heirs, successors, and students of the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, including but not limited to: the Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin, His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and His Eminence Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche.

 
3. To locate, acquire, arrange, describe, preserve and make available selected records of Vajradhatu, Nalanda, Shambhala, and other organizations founded by the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, or his family, heirs and successors. The Shambhala Archives will be the repository for all institutional records of Vajradhatu, Nalanda, and Shambhala deemed to have international significance, regardless of their country of origin. Institutional records of regional interest may be stored in other regional repositories, except that the Shambhala Archives itself will be the regional repository for records created in Nova Scotia. The Shambhala Archives will assist regional archives in establishing and maintaining archival collections, based on archival principles and practice. The Shambhala Archive will consult with the Boards of Directors of organizations founded by the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, or his family, heirs, and successors, on the establishment of records management policies, including the transfer of archival documents to the Archives.

 
4. To assist in the arrangement, description, and preservation of records pertaining to the development of the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings in North America, Europe and throughout the world. If there is no adequate alternate facility, the Shambhala Archives, may at the discretion of the Director, include such records in the repository of the Shambhala Archives.

 
5. To assist in the arrangement, description, and preservation of records pertaining to the Buddhist religion, particularly those pertaining to the Kagyü and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism, that may be endangered, wherever they are stored. If there is no adequate alternate facility, the Shambhala Archives, may, at the discretion of the Director, include such records in the repository of the Shambhala Archives.

 
6. To assist in the arrangement, description, and preservation of records pertaining to the Shambhala arts or to the traditional arts and culture of Nova Scotia, if these records are determined to be at risk and help is requested. If there is no adequate alternate facility, the Shambhala Archives, may, at the discretion of the Director, include such records in the repository of the Shambhala Archives.

 

III. Notwithstanding number II above, preservation shall be given the highest priority of the activities of the Shambhala Archives.

IV. Funding and staff will be allocated to reflect the mandate and the priorities of the Shambhala Archives as outlined in this statement of purpose.

The statement of purpose of the Shambhala Archives was approved by the Shambhala International Board of Directors in January 1996 at their quarterly meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

For further information regarding the policies of the Shambhala Archives, please contact:

Cheryl Campbell, Director

The Shambhala Archives
1678 Barrington St., 2nd Fl.
Halifax, NS
B3J 2A2 Canada

Ph: 902-421-1550 Ext.7
Fax: 902-423-2750
email: archives@shambhala.org

or contact us through the net. Revised July 1997