Letter from Director Rhiannon Wells
Dear Sangha, The past Friday Shambhala International packed up their offices and moved out of the building. It was quite something to watch 30 years of their presence in the building dissolve. On Wednesday the first meeting of our newly formed Strategic Planning Committee will meet and already I’ve been hearing about possibilities … Continue
The January 31st Community Meeting ~ ‘Opening Up the Space’
Contributed by Angie Fenwick Gibb In light of upcoming major changes (details here), the Halifax Shambhala Centre hosted a gathering of members and friends on January 31 to share one another’s vision for how to work with our space and resources to better serve the greater Halifax community, our current sangha, the sangha of the future. … Continue
Lodro Rinzler on Right Livelihood
Listen to Lodro Rinzler speak with Mary Hynes about bringing mindfulness into the workplace on CBC Radio’s Tapestry.
Important and Exciting News
Dear Friends of the Halifax Shambhala Centre, I’m writing you today with some very exciting news for the Halifax Shambhala Centre and our larger mandala. The Sakyong was recently in residence in Halifax and is now ready to make a big announcement: He is establishing the Kalapa Centre in downtown Halifax, auspiciously in the building … Continue
We Did It!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We are very pleased to announce that we have raised all the funds needed for the kitchen renovation. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Stay tuned to hear about our next steps.
Kitchen Funding: Almost There!
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the kitchen renovations. We’re only $982 away from our goal. To support the kitchen click here.
Kitchen Renovation
We have now raised over $38,000 towards our goal of $39,090 for the renovations of the Halifax Shambhala Centre kitchen. This is due to the extraordinary generosity of Landy and Laurie Mallery, who have offered a matching gift of $18,500 to the project, and to the participants of the Sakyong’s Shambhala Sadhana program as well as … Continue
Snow Lion Sale Saturday!
Sat November 29th: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Come by and find a treasure! Lots of new and used items for sale including: A sealed Avalokiteshvara Thangka, a brocaded Ngoedup Rongae line drawing print of Dorje Trollo, signed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, lots of other art items, jewellery, solid wood coffee table, mini fridge, lot of new and … Continue
This Kitchen is Cooking
You are invited to an Community Kitchen Meeting! Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7 PM in the Main Shrine Room This we know: we have expanded in many ways – programs, community events, feasts, Taste of Shambhala open houses, and each event needing the kitchen has us running into each other, all over, emptying the dishwasher through a crowd trying to get … Continue
An Invitation to Share Thanksgiving from Engage Nova Scotia
Join fellow Nova Scotians in hosting new families this thanksgiving weekend as a part of the national movement : Share Thanksgiving. Share Thanksgiving is an initiative that connects newcomer immigrants and established Canadian families for Thanksgiving dinner. It bridges a divide between Canadians, inviting families to learn about each other and share a new experience. … Continue
