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Note that Shambhala Sun publishes on a bimonthly cycle (every 2
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Q: How can I subscribe to Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly?
A: Click here to order online, or contact our customer service staff by calling toll-free 1-877-786-1950 or emailing us at
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Buddhadharma publishes on a quarterly cycle (every 3 months).
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Q: When will I
receive my first issue? A: Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of your first issue of either magazine. Note that Shambhala Sun publishes on a bimonthly cycle (every 2 months) and Buddhadharma publishes quarterly (every 3 months).
Q: How do I give a
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subscription orders can also be mailed to Buddhadharma, P.O. Box 469103, Escondido, CA 92046-9103 USA.
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your customer number. Or you may email us or contact our customer
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customer number. Or you may email us or contact our customer service
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Q: Will I be
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ADDRESS CHANGE, or REPORTING MISSING/DAMAGED ISSUES
Q: How can I change
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Q: How can I change
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to change your mailing address online using our secure address change
form using your INET number or your customer number at least 6 weeks
before you need the change to take effect. We cannot be responsible
for issues which the post office does not forward.
Q: What if my issue
arrives late? A: If you have seen Shambhala Sun or Buddhadharma on the newsstand and have not yet received your copy, it's probably on its way to you. Your magazine should arrive approximately 4 weeks prior to the date shown on our magazine cover. If you do not receive your issue by that time, please log into your account through our Subscriber Services link, where you can review your subscription status and verify your address. If the problem remains, please email us.
Q: What if I have
missed an issue? A: We may have an incorrect address on file or we may have not received your renewal or bill payment. You may also check your subscription status on-line by going to Subscriber Services and using your INET or Customer number. Also you may call or email us.
PURCHASING BACK ISSUES &
OTHER PRODUCTS
Q: How can I order
back issues and other products from the Shambhala Sun Foundation? A: Click here
to view and purchase available back issues of Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines. To purchase fine art prints and books published by Shambhala Sun Foundation, including The
Best Buddhist Writing, visit our Online Shop.
PRIVACY
Q: How can I ensure
that my name and mailing address be removed from lists the Shambhala Sun may
offer to third-party organizations? A: Click here to read our privacy policy. On occasion, the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma shares subscribers' names and mailing addresses with organizations whose products/services we feel will be of your interest to our readers. If you would like your name excluded from all such mailings, let us know. Email us at
or
with your instructions, or call us toll free at 1-877-786-1950 (or 01-760-317-2362 from outside North America).
Note that we will never, under any circumstance, offer your email address to any third-party organization.
REACHING OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
Q: How can I find
out your editorial submission guidelines, advertising rates, etc? A: You'll find this information on our website; just follow the links in our main navigation under About Us, Contact Us, or Advertising.
To contact our Editorial and Business offices, contact us at:
1660 Hollis Street, Suite 701 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 1V7 Telephone: 1.877.422.8404 Email:
Shambhala Sun Subscription Mail Address P.O. Box 469095 Escondido, CA 92046-9095 USA Tel: 1.877.786.1950
Buddhadharma Subscription Mail Address P.O. Box 469103 Escondido, CA 92046-9103 USA Tel: 1.877.786.1950
