Shambhala
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Tom Bell, Senior TeacherTom Bell, Senior Teacher
Your guide![Shambhala Meditation Weekthün 2020]()
Oct 17 - 25, 2020 (9 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova Scotia“Shambhala meditation is synchronizing with our own genuineness; it is the act of being. Through this process we discover reality with three gestures - feeling, being, and touching... the mind progressively develops strength and trust in basic goodness, finally reaching full saturation with its own understanding and experience. When we have a strong mind, no matter what thoughts occur, we… -
![Kalachakra Tantra Pilgrimage to Mongolia]()
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![Kalachakra Tantra Pilgrimage to Mongolia]()
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![Kalachakra Tantra Pilgrimage to Mongolia]()
Aug 5 - 21, 2020 (17 days)-
Airport pick-up included, Airport drop-off included
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50 People per group
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3 Meals provided each day. Vegetarian options available
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Shared, camping rooms available
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![Kristine McCutcheon]()
Kristine McCutcheonKristine McCutcheon
Your guide![Being Tara: Transcending Fear through Song and Dance]()
May 1 - 3, 2020 (3 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaTara is a Buddhist female deity of compassion who helps practitioners overcome their fears and anxieties. Although she arises in many colours, her most popular energies manifest as peaceful White Tara, who brings healing, long life and tranquillity; and the dynamic Green Tara, who overcomes obstacles, grants wishes and saves beings in situations of adversity. The practice of Tara is for all of us… -
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June CrowJune Crow
Your guide![Shamatha-Vipashyana Dathün Following the Form Taught by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche]()
Nov 1 - Dec 1, 2020 (31 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova Scotia“In the practice of meditation, you step beyond your hope and fear. You develop trust in the strength of your being and in your ability to extend yourself to others, and you find you have tremendous willingness to do so.” -- Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This dathün, for both new and experienced meditators, will follow the intensive group retreat style introduced by Trungpa Rinpoche. Each day… -
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Scott PerkinsScott Perkins
Your guide![The Heart of Recovery Retreat: Moving Towards Freedom and Joy]()
May 23 - 31, 2020 (9 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova Scotia“The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.” -- Pema Chödrön Grounded in meditation, the Buddhist teachings provide a practical means to support our recovery from addictions and compulsive behaviours, as well as help us release the clinging to thoughts and impulses that lead us to suffering, discontent, and harmful actions.… -
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Acharya Suzann DuquetteAcharya Suzann Duquette
Your guide![Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1-3]()
Oct 25 - 29, 2020 (5 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaQigong is designed to cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through Taoist practices that integrate movement, breath, and qi, or internal energy, to promote health and longevity. A form of gentle, relaxing exercise, qigong strengthens joints, muscles, tendons, and bones, increases flexibility, stimulates the circulation of energy in our body, and enhances mental clarity. Qigong is also… -
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Irini RockwellIrini Rockwell
Your guide![Five Wisdom Energies: Understanding the Feminine and Masculine of Who We Are]()
Jul 4 - 11, 2020 (8 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaThe Five Wisdoms, also referred to as the Five Buddha Families, are traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings relevant to these challenging times. They are a vehicle for self-discovery and a tool for working with others in everyday life, both personally and professionally. Each of us possess all five energies. Depending on how awake we are to our fundamental nature, the energies can be… -
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Jun 26 - 28, 2020 (3 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaAll beings possess natural goodness, kindness and intelligence, noble qualities inherent in each of us. The Shambhala dharma is about gaining confidence in these innate qualities by means of meditation and infusing this confidence into our everyday lives. While this is true for everyone, the LBGTQ community faces particular challenges within society; this can be both an inspiration and an obstacle… -
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Acharya Richard John.Acharya Richard John.
Your guide![Chariot of Mahamudra Weekend Retreat]()
Jun 5 - 7, 2020 (3 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaThis weekend retreat is open to all practitioners—newer students and tantrikas—who wish to deepen their meditation practice. Mahamudra, the "great symbol," is among the most profound traditions of vajrayana Buddhism, but it is also extremely simple and direct. This retreat will be a pre-vajrayana introduction. We will deepen the practices of shamatha and vipashyana meditation to look at the… -
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Roger GuestRoger Guest
Your guide![Listening Mind - Deepening Presence and Connection]()
Aug 21 - 28, 2020 (8 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaMost of us have had the experience of struggling with mindfulness, maybe even worried that our capacity for relaxation is slipping away. We have become slave to the powerful, seemingly omnipresent master of our personalities, known as the ‘Thinking Mind’. While the experience of being lost in thought is epidemic and untethered discursiveness has become chronic, there are ways we can regain… -
Seeking love keeps you from the awareness that you already are it. Byron Katie
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Roger GuestRoger Guest
Your guide![Listening Mind Weekend Retreat - The Freshness of Impermanence]()
Aug 21 - 23, 2020 (3 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaNo matter where we are in life, every time we tune in to our perceptions we are invited to a fresh feast of aliveness. To fully taste this freshness we have to leave behind our preconceptions, even our identification with meditation practice. Focusing on the simplicity of Listening Mind, we will explore techniques that allow any situation - work, play, sitting, walking, being alone or with others… -
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Sam West, 'Somo' of Kozan KyudojoSam West, 'Somo' of Kozan Kyudojo
Your guide![Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 2020]()
Sep 11 - 13, 2020 (3 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova Scotia"One is not polishing one's shooting style or technique, but the mind. The dignity of shooting is the important point. This is how Kyudo differs from the common approach to archery.... The point is that through long and genuine practice your natural dignity as a human being comes out. This natural dignity is already in you, but it is covered up by a lot of obstacles. When they are cleared away,… -
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Apr 11 - 12, 2020 (2 days)Dorje Denma Ling Shambhala Meditation Retreat Centre – Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Nova ScotiaJoin us for a weekend of community work and sharing. As is customary at Dorje Denma Ling, we schedule a Saturday and Sunday work gathering in the spring to help us get ready for the program season. All willing workers are welcome - there's more than enough to do, and jobs available that will suit all talents and skills. Of course we host voluteer workers free, feed them well and give them… -
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Cameron WenausCameron Wenaus
Your guide![Birth of the Warrior - Shambhala Training Level 2]()
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Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2020 (3 days)Having experienced a taste of Basic Goodness, we want to go forward. This weekend program is part of The Way of Shambhala, our core path of training. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we personally create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. These habits trap us and prevent us from experiencing the full potential of our lives. Through meditation, we begin to appreciate that there is no… -
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Mar 6 - 15, 2020 (10 days)Robert Thurman vividly brings to life the many dimensions of the Kālachakra Tantra in this special series of study and practice Intensives, which focus on familiarizing practitioners with a traditional Kālachakra Mind Mandala sadhana practice which Dr. Thurman himself uses and deeply explores with all participants. This retreat is intended and reserved for those who have participated in any… -
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Elizabeth ReidElizabeth Reid
Your guide![Shambhala Training Level 1: The Art of Being Human]()
Feb 14 - 16, 2020 (3 days)Open to all! We usually associate happiness with fleeting moments of satisfaction, pleasure or comfort, but the Shambhala teachings and the meditation practice they are based on can lead us to deeper and more enduring happiness. This is the path we set out to explore in Level 1 as mindfulness practice begins to open us to the depth and dimension of the present moment where we learn to appreciate… -
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Satyarthi PrateekSatyarthi Prateek
Your guide![10 Day Nurturing Tantra Meditation Retreat in Mystical Bali]()
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![10 Day Nurturing Tantra Meditation Retreat in Mystical Bali]()
Mar 20 - 30, 2020 (11 days)-
Airport pick-up available (extra cost)
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25 People per group
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3 Meals provided each day. Vegan, vegetarian, ayurvedic, organic, gluten-free, dairy-free options available
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Shared rooms available
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Shambhala Teachers
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Shambhala Organizations
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Orgyen Chowang RinpocheOrgyen Chowang Rinpoche
Your guide![An Evening with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche]()
Mar 19, 2020 (1 day)In partnership with Tam Bao Buddhist Temple, Tulsa Shambhala Center, and Magic City Books, the Forest hosts Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Meditation master and author of Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness, Rinpoche speaks to audiences about improving life through meditation. Join us at 6:00 p.m. for supper and attend a teaching with Rinpoche… -
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Sophie LégerSophie Léger
Your guide![Qi Gong Levels 4 & 5]()
Apr 3 - 7, 2020 (5 days)Students will be introduced to traditional Outer and Inner Qigong from two systems: the Pre-celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and the Yiquan School. This is through the lineage handed down by Dr. Eva Wong. Xiantianwujimen was founded in the Song dynasty (circa 10th to 12th centuries) by Daoist sage Chen Xiyi, who is recognized as "the father of qigong." Eva Wong is the… -
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Acharya Judith Simmer-BrownAcharya Judith Simmer-Brown
Your guide![Limitless Ayatanas: Scorpion Seal and Werma Practice Intensive]()
Mar 17 - 24, 2020 (8 days)Discovering the Sacredness of Sense Perceptions through the Werma Sadhana In some religious traditions, sense perceptions are regarded as problematic, because they arouse worldly desires. However, in the Shambhala tradition, which is a secular tradition rather than a religious one, sense perceptions are regarded as sacred. They are regarded as basically good. They are a natural gift, a… -
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Your guide![Moonbeams of Mahamudra Series: Connate (Co-emergent) Mahamudra]()
Jan 24 - 26, 2020 (3 days) See 1 more dateWe are delighted to announce that the esteemed translator Elizabeth Callahan will be returning to teach a series of mahamudra intensives at Sky Lake in 2020. This program is restricted to tantrikas who have previously attended Elizabeth’s mahamudra program, or who have had other extended study of mahamudra (by the permission of the instructor). The program is a series of three weekends, each…-
May 1 - 3, 2020 (3 days)
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![Gabriela Córdova Novion]()
Gabriela Córdova NovionGabriela Córdova Novion
Your guide![El Contento en la Vida Cotidiana/Contentment In Everyday Life]()
Feb 21 - 23, 2020 (3 days)Esta serie de cursos profundizan nuestra entendimiento de las enseñanzas de Shambhala y de la práctica de la meditacíon. Tanto con sesiones de meditacíon, con grupos de discusión, con pláticas como con otras actividades, uno puede encontrar esa sincronicidad de cuerpo y mente que permite revelarnos nuestra estabilidad, claridad y fortaleza mental innatas. La Senda del Entrenamiento Shambhala… -
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Pema ChodronPema Chodron
Your guide![The Joy of Letting Go - Release Fear, Dissolve Expectations and Embrace an Open-Hearted Life]()
Feb 16 - Mar 22, 2020 (36 days)You don’t have to look far in today’s world to find suffering, both large and small. Seemingly endless violent conflicts around the world. The ongoing extinction of numerous species. Epidemic rates of depression and anxiety. Broken relationships. Isolation. Sickness. Aging bodies. How can we hold the suffering of others without drowning in their pain or losing our own sanity? Traditional… -
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Shastri Sandra LadleyShastri Sandra Ladley
Your guide![Women's Wisdom Weekthun]()
Jan 25 - Feb 1, 2020 (8 days)We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same. * * * Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. ~~Ani Pema Chodron This retreat is for women to come together in a beautiful setting surrounded by lush gardens to experience deep meditation practice, sacred community and creative expression. We will have the opportunity…
