Free Chocolate and the Future of HSC?!
Community Gathering: Designing Leadership for 2023 and Beyond Saturday, January 28, 3:00-5:30 pm Halifax Shambhala Centre The community is warmly invited to join an interactive and urgent discussion about how to structure and support the leadership of the Halifax Shambhala Centre – including director(s), staff, advisors, and volunteer leadership. This discussion comes at a critical … Continue
What Can I Contribute to the Future of the Centre – Interview with HSC Interim Director
What can I contribute to the future of the Centre? Interview of the Interim Director by Barbara Stewart What’s next for the Halifax Shambhala Center? A lot has happened, but the centre, the spacious building with its beautifully appointed interior and shrine rooms, is still there on Tower Road, ready to be occupied more fully, … Continue
Centre News – December 2022
The Building and In-Person ActivitiesAdvisory Council Activities Greetings and heartfelt wishes for peaceful and joyous holidays. In the spirit of reawakening and revisioning the Halifax Shambhala Centre, we have reached out to about 1500 by email. To reach yet wider, more public contacts, we are utilizing the HSC webpage and Facebook, both works in progress.The … Continue
Children’s Day 2022 – Join Us, Tuesday December 20th at 5:30 p.m.
Children’s Day and Candlelight Celebration Children, family and friends are warmly invited to a Candlelight Celebration of the Winter Solstice, on the eve of Children’s Day, December 20, at 5:30 pm, at the Halifax Shambhala Centre. Our Candlelight Celebration marks the Winter solstice. For those of us north of the equator, is the time when … Continue
Fall brings energy into HSC!
The Autumnal Harvest of Peace has traditionally been a time to foster closeness and community within local sanghas, with practice, fundraising and social gatherings. There have been unprecedented challenges in recent years; reports of harm, divisiveness, a pandemic, and further divisiveness after the mediation. We are heartened by how our community has stepped forward in … Continue
Help needed. Yes, you can do this!
We are forming teams to promote the practice of meditation for all. We could use help: staffing the front desk at the Sunday morning meditation; monthly Sadhana of Mahamudra practice (in conjunction with KCCL); and other new initiatives. Please contact Liza with your inspirations: [email protected]
RESCHEDULED – Harvest Festival / Farewell Celebration for HSC Director
*New dates* Saturday, Nov. 5 from 2 to 5 pm Harvest Festival & Farewell Party for Director Meg Vigerstad Saturday, November 5, 2-5 You are warmly invited to our celebration of the Harvest of Peace and Farewell to Director Meg Vigerstad, which was postponed after Hurricane Fiona last month. We will start with Ron Renz’s slideshow … Continue
Seeking Applications for Interim Manager Position
Dear HSC members, After three years in my position, I am stepping down as Executive Director of the Halifax Shambhala Centre in September. During this time of transition, the Advisory Council is seeking to hire an Interim Manager for HSC. Please review the job announcement that I am sharing here. If you are interested, or … Continue
Sunday Meditation at the Centre
Sunday morning sitting meditation will continue in person at the Halifax Shambhala Centre. Following Nova Scotia COVID health and safety guidelines, masking is optional but appreciated! Registration is not required. You may join for all or part of the three hour session. The meditation session is led by a time-keeper and open to all, … Continue
Children’s Day Shrine 2021
Please enjoy this slideshow of photos taken of our Children’s Day Shrine when the main shrine room was decorated with twinkle lights!
