Programs
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Spend 2024 with Pema Chödrön
January 7th—October 13th
Join us in person for 4 live video calls with beloved Buddhist author and teacher, Pema Chödrön over the course of the year. During these 75-minute calls, Pema will take questions from people around the world. Continue »
Monthly New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra
January 11th—June 6th
This practice will be offered both in-person at either the HSC or KCCL, as well as, online on Ocean. Continue »
KTGR Sadhana of Mahamudra Feast
January 13th—October 19th
For those authorized for this practice. The feast will be in-person in the Main Shrine Room. Continue »
Vajrayogini Feast
February 3rd—May 4th
Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at HSC
Feast begins at 2pm in the Main Shrine Room
This practice is for Vajrayogini practitioners only*** Continue »
Fireside Chat
February 25th—April 13th
All are invited to Fireside Discussions on Self Governance at the HSC. Continue »
Werma Feast
February 28th—December 9th
Monday, March 18th at 6pm in the Drala Shrine Room at the Halifax Shambhala Centre. Continue »
Glimpses of Mahayana Book Class
March 18th—April 15th - Date postponed or cancelled
“In daily life we don’t have to create the concept of letting go, of being free, or anything like that at all.
We can just acknowledge the freedom that was already there - and just by the memory of it, just by the idea of it, there is a quick glimpse. Continue »
Parinirvana Day - Celebration of the life and teachings of the Vidyadhara
April 4th
Come meditate and celebrate the Vidyadhara's life and activity with Sadhana of Mahamudra feast offering Continue »
MI Gathering & Refresher
April 7th
The Practice & Education Circle is pleased to invite all Meditation Instructors of the Halifax area sangha to a gathering of Meditation Instructors at the Halifax Shambhala Centre. Continue »
First Shot: Beginner Kyudo Program starting April 14th
with Dorothée Rosen
April 14th—May 26th
Kyudo is a way to connect deeply with the earth and profoundly with heaven Continue »
Darkness, Emptiness, Luminosity: A Journey Into the Mirror
with Andrew Karr
April 19th—April 20th
In this program we will investigate ways to overcome the materialism and ignorance that shroud shunyata, using powerful methods from Mahayana Buddhism and various contemporary approaches. With Andy Karr. Continue »
Lineage III for Children Ages 11-14
April 21st—May 26th
Sundays, April 21-May 26, 11am to 12noon
Open to new and continuing students. Each class begins with a brief meditation, walking meditation session, then story and drawing along with reading roles, singing lineage songs, map games and origami! Continue »
Navigating a World on Fire with Grace, Courage, and Good Cheer
April 22nd
In celebration of Earth Day, and as HSC's Earth Fest offering....
How to Navigate a World on Fire with Grace, Courage, and Good Cheer Continue »
Open Heart Open Mind – A Dzogchen Approach with Tsoknyi Rinpoche
April 24th—April 27th
Tsoknyi Rinpoche's Advanced Retreat - streamed from Garrison, New York Continue »
The Sacred Path: A Book Class
with Deborah Luscomb & Crane Stookey
April 29th—June 3rd
Open Discussion Group on “The Shambhala Book"
“The Sacred Path of the Warrior” is a guide to finding what is sacred, genuine and liberating in our ordinary experience of everyday life. It shows us how to practice meditation as a source of strength for Continue »
Compassionate Connections - The Essence of Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
April 30th—May 21st
Experience the view of needs-based consciousness and begin to integrate the view in your everyday life. Continue »
How We Live Is How We Die - Book Class
with David Sable & Trudy Sable
May 2nd—June 6th
"Our task, in life and in death, is to realize we always have a choice. We can fall asleep into unawareness and stay stuck in the repeating cycle of samsara, or we can wake up." Continue »
The Art of Being Human: Introduction to Meditation
May 17th—May 19th
This introductory program includes meditation instruction, talks, periods of meditation practice, and discussion. Everyone welcome. Continue »
Vajrayogini Abhisheka & Training
May 30th—June 4th
At the end of May, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will confer the Vajrayogini Abhisheka to qualified recipients at the Halifax Shambhala Centre. The empowerment will be followed by four days of sadhana training. Continue »