Programs
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Taste of Shambhala: Open House & Community Gathering
September 18th—February 19th
Please join us each Wednesday from 6-8:30pm for food, conversation and meditation at the Shambhala Centre. Meditation instruction provided. Continue »
Krodhikali Lung and Practice
January 24th
Krodhikali Lung at 11:30 am is open to all Vajrayogini Practitioners. Krodhikali practice from 1-3pm is open to those who have received the lung. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Geoff Crinean
January 25th—January 26th
Discovering Basis Goodness in ourselves and others. A weekend of meditation instruction and practice, teachings and discussions. Continue »
Clarifying the Natural State - A Principal Guidance Manual for Mahamudra
with Acharya Lodro Dorje Holm
January 25th—May 23rd
Discussion and practice based on this classic by Dagpo Tashi Namgyal (1511 - 1587), who was one of the teachers of the Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje, and author of the long text Moonbeams of Mahamudra, as well as texts on the Six Yogas. Open to all Vajraya Continue »
Hatsugama
January 25th
*Sold Out * A fine Japanese meal, special sweet, and a bowl of tea in the Yukoan tea room at Halifax Shambhala Centre. Advance reservation required. Continue »
Feast: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche Sadhana of Mahamudra
January 26th
A feast gathering for authorized Sadhakas. Continue »
The Four Limitless Ones
January 28th—March 3rd
The four limitless ones are called "limitless" because they are not bound by ego intention. Each session will include a pre-recorded video talk by Acharyas from different centres as well as practice -- sitting meditation, White Tara and tonglen, and faci Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra Funeral for Sherap Chödzin Kohn
with Larry Mermelstein
January 30th
In memory of Sherap Chödzin Kohn, we will practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra Funeral along with the feast offering at the Halifax Shambhala Centre. Potluck. Open to all. Continue »
Wisdom in Everyday Life
January 30th—February 27th - Date postponed or cancelled
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic. No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can include everything as part of the path and play with whatever arises. Continue »
Scorpion Seal/ Werma & Ngöndro & Practice Intensive Day
February 1st—April 11th
Group practice for all Werma, Scorpion Seal and Ngöndro practitioners, which will be structured to count as group practice days, or you can come for any session. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Morning
February 1st
A full morning of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice, i.e. at a Shambhala meditation Weekthun or BG1 class. Continue »
Avalokiteshvara Sadhana Feast
February 2nd
Quarterly feast practice for tantrikas who have received the Avalokiteshavara abhisheka or lung. Continue »
Feast: Chakrasamvara
February 3rd—June 30th
A feast gathering for Chakrasamvara practitioners. Continue »
Departure Directions
with Deborah Luscomb & Dawn Carson
February 8th
An opportunity to consciously contemplate and connect with others around the reality of your mortality, both practical and spiritual, in an environment of openness and kindness. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Practice
February 9th
Shambhala Sadhana is a community-wide practice on the full moon of each month as a way to celebrate and strengthen our understanding of basic goodness and enlightened society. Continue »
Feast: Vajrayogini
February 18th—March 18th
Monthly Vajrayogini Sadhana feast practice, open to Sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini Abhisheka. Continue »
Kasung Don Day Gathering
February 22nd
Yearly Don Day Kasung Gathering. Open to all free of charge. More details coming soon. Continue »
Shambhala Week Sadhana of Mahamudra
February 23rd
Come kick off our Shambhala Day weeklong celebrations with this potent practice, with special readings and toasts. Continue »
Shambhala Day Celebration- The Year of the Iron Mouse
February 24th
Shambhala Day is a time of celebration, nourishment, and community. Continue »
Werma Feast
February 29th—June 16th
Monthly Werma Feast Practice open to all who have attended Rigden Abhisheka or Kalapa Assembly. Continue »
Basic Goodness 2: How Can I Help?
with Shastri Mary Campbell
March 2nd—April 6th
This course asks the question, “How can I help?” and explores our relationships with others and an aspiration to help our world. Meditation practice, talks, discussions, contemplations and experiential learning are all part of this series. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
March 6th—March 8th
In Level 2, we explore how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. We learn how to work with fear and with the obstacles that may have arisen as meditation practice develops. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Day
March 7th
A full day of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice, i.e. at Shambhala Meditation Weekthun or BG1 class. Continue »
Milarepa Day
March 8th
Celebrate the life of Tibet's most famous yogi with our annual one-day marathon of reading the complete Rain of Wisdom, a gathering of songs of realization by major Kagyu masters, from Tilopa to Trungpa. And including Milarepa of course! Continue »
Chakrasamvara Drupchen
March 9th—March 18th
Drupchen - "great practice" - is a group Chakrasamvara sadhana practice that the Vidyadhara requested to be performed each year after Milarepa Day. Continue »
Joy in Everyday Life
March 12th—April 9th
Compassion, joyous discipline, and healthy energy. Buddhist teachings on aspiring and loving action. Continue »
Feast: Red Jambhala
March 15th—May 3rd
Red Jambhala feast for participants having the corresponding empowerment. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Morning
April 4th
A full morning of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice, i.e. at a Shambhala meditation Weekthun or BG1 class. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
April 17th—April 19th
When we become awake to our sense perceptions, we can venture into the world with confidence and a vulnerability that is fearless, gentle, and alive. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Day
May 2nd
A full day of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice, i.e. at Shambhala Meditation Weekthun or BG1 class. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
May 15th—May 17th
As we trust further in basic goodness and dare to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world as it is. We find that we can extend ourselves to others fully with kindness. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
May 30th—May 31st
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky
June 12th—June 14th
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind, a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We learn to trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Continue »
