Programs
 See also Ongoing Events – in the right section – to learn about our ongoing weekly and monthly events. |
Sitting with an Open Heart: A weeklong meditation retreat
with Shastri Robert Gailey
June 22nd—June 28th
A week of meditation, known as weekthün (week session), is a powerful way to deepen our mindfulness-awareness meditation. Continue »
Feast: Vajrayogini
June 27th—December 21st
Monthly Vajrayogini Sadhana feast practice, open to Sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini Abhisheka. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Morning
July 6th
A full morning of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice. Continue »
Feast: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche Sadhana of Mahamudra
July 7th—October 6th
A feast gathering for authorized Sadhakas. Continue »
Feast: Red Jambhala
July 9th—November 5th
Red Jambhala feast for participants having the corresponding empowerment. Continue »
Feast: Chakrasamvara
July 11th—September 8th
A feast gathering for Chakrasamvara practitioners. Continue »
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana
July 16th—January 10th (2020)
Shambhala Sadhana practice is a way to celebrate and strengthen our understanding of basic goodness and enlightened society. Continue »
Sadhaka Audience with Changling Rinpoche
July 18th
Sadhakas are invited to an audience with Venerable Changling Rinpoche. Continue »
Changling Rinpoche: Cutting Through Ego-Clinging, The Teachings of Khenpo Gangshar
July 19th—July 21st
Venerable Changling Rinpoche is returning to Halifax to teach us! Rinpoche will continue to give vajrayana teachings based on the Life and Teachings of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo, who was one of the primary teachers of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Continue »
Tantrika Audience with Changling Rinpoche
July 22nd
Tantrikas are invited to an audience with Venerable Changling Rinpoche. Continue »
Werma Feast
July 23rd—February 11th (2020)
Monthly Werma Feast Practice open to all who have attended Rigden Abhisheka or Kalapa Assembly. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Morning
August 3rd
A full morning of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice. Continue »
Avalokiteshvara Feast
August 18th
Quarterly feast practice for tantrikas who have received the Avalokiteshavara abhisheka or lung. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Day
September 7th
A free retreat day of group Shambhala Meditation. Continue »
Basic Goodness I: Who Am I?
with Shastri Robert Gailey
September 19th—October 24th
This first course in the Basic Goodness Series focuses on our understanding of self, thorugh meditation, contemplation, traditional Buddhist teachings, and Shambhala teachings on Basic Goodness. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
October 5th—October 6th
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 »
Bodhisattva Vow Preparatory Class
October 28th—November 4th
Prepare to take the Bodhisattva Vow for the first time or to renew your vows. Continue »
Refuge Vow preparatory classes
October 28th—November 4th
Preparation for taking and deciding to take the Refuge Vow. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level II: The Birth of the Warrior
November 8th—November 10th
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 »
Contentment in Everyday Life
November 14th—December 12th
This introductory class provides an exploration of genuine contentment through the study of foundational Buddhist teachings. With meditation, we can learn to appreciate ourselves and simple human experiences, free from self-aggression. Continue »
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
November 14th—December 12th
Beyond the practical approaches to dealing with fear, the Shambhala teachings address what it is like to look directly into the openness of our lives, rather than hide from our own existence. Continue »
Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
with Acharya Noel McLellan
November 16th
The bodhisattva vow is a deepening commitment to put others before oneself and to work wholeheartedly for their benefit. If you have taken the vow previously, you are encouraged to attend and/or retake it. Continue »
Refuge Vow Ceremony
with Acharya Noel McLellan
November 16th
Refuge Vow Ceremony - open to the public. Continue »
