Shambhala Retreats
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Shambhala Centers
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Akron Canton Shambhala Meditation Center is part of Shambhala, a global social movement to bring kindness, insight, meditation, and sacredness into…
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Gampo Abbey is a Western Buddhist monastery in the Shambhala tradition in Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1983,…
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Shambhala is a global network of people from all walks of life, dedicated to the principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic…
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$903
Feb 9 - 16, 2019 (8 days)Shambhala Training Levels IV and V are the concluding levels of the Heart of Warriorship program. These levels provide a strong foundation in mindfulness-awareness meditation practice, emphasizing the development of genuine confidence, humor, and personal dignity within the complexity of daily life. This program is offered as one continuous retreat. Completion of Levels IV and V is one of the…-
Feb 9 - 16, 2019 (8 days)
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Ongoing“You are a flower. Every child is born in the garden of humanity as a flower. Each flower differs from every other flower” ~Thich Nhat Hanh – Each session we will use playful meditation techniques and work with themes through storytelling, conversation & art activity. Beginning in October, each month we will explore a new theme. Age 5 –… -
Dec 22, 2018 (1 day)We are pleased to be able to open the practice of the Shambhala Sadhana – which was previously a practice only for people who had attended Enlightened Society Assembly - to our community! At the request of the Sakyong, all Shambhala centers and groups may host a community practice and celebration on or around the full moon as opportunities for us to meet, practice together, and have… -
Dec 23, 2018 (1 day)Please join us on Sundays close to the full moon to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. The Shambhala Sadhana is a chanting and visualization practice written by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche just prior to the conclusion of a year long retreat. The Sakyong composed this text to deepen our personal and social connection with basic goodness. The Shambhala Sadhana powerfully and simply communicates the… -
Shambhala Teachers
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Jane Arthur is the Minister of the Government Pillar for Shambhala, and sits on the Kalapa Council – the highest governing body of our…
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Ashe Acharya John Rockwell first met Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1975 and entered the Buddhist and the Shambhala path. Over the many years of his…
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GINNY EVANS describes herself as "a slow-growing Canadian" who moved from conservative Ontario to the wacky West in 1979." Since attending Shambhala…
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$795
Apr 16 - 21, 2019 (6 days)Casa Werma and Shambhala International are pleased to offer a training program for Shambhala Educators who feel inspired and ready to continue along the path of helping others on their meditative journeys. Shambhala Path Meditation Instructor Training offers a powerful opportunity to deepen your own understanding of the Way of Shambhala path and to train in working with students on that path.…-
Apr 16 - 21, 2019 (6 days)
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$225
Jan 11 - 13, 2019 (3 days)Establish or deepen your meditation practice in this powerful introductory retreat. This program explores the basic technique of mindfulness meditation. By settling our minds we begin to see the magic of the world beyond our habitual filters. We experience the power and fulfillment of resting in the present. In addition to meditation practice, the workshop includes talks by one or more of our… -
Dec 23, 2018 (1 day)Everyone — young and old, with children or without — is warmly invited to our annual Shambhala Community event on the Winter Solstice celebrating the wonder of childhood at this joyful time of year. Children’s Day provides a special opportunity to express appreciation for and with our children. Children’s Day is held on or near the winter solstice. At a time when the weather begins to… -
$470
Feb 8 - 10, 2019 (3 days)In this introductory weekend to Shambhala training, we will focus on the experiences of People of Color and Indigenous people in relation to the Shambhala concept of the basic goodness, or inherent healthiness, of all things. The weekend is comprised of meditation instruction, dharma talks, group work, writing, and movement. No previous meditation experience is required. Taught and staffed by… -
$989
Mar 23 - 31, 2019 (9 days)This retreat will meet group practice requirements for Primordial Rigden ngondro, werma and Scorpion Seal practitioners. Retreat at Casa Werma offers: Stroke practice at the table where the Dorje Dradul wrote the Werma Sadhana Lush drala gardens A visit to the nearby archeological site, Tzintzuntzan (“the place of the hummingbird”), the ruins where both Sakyongs have performed lhasangs a…-
Mar 23 - 31, 2019 (9 days)
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$225
Feb 8 - 10, 2019 (3 days)In this introductory weekend to Shambhala training, we will focus on the experiences of People of Color and Indigenous people in relation to the Shambhala concept of the basic goodness, or inherent healthiness, of all things. The weekend is comprised of meditation instruction, dharma talks, group work, writing, and movement. No previous meditation experience is required. Taught and staffed by… -
$50
Dec 26 - 31, 2018 (6 days)This is a 5 day Scorpion Seal 10 practice retreat from Dec. 26 to Dec. 31st. Arrival : December 26th 4pm at Dorje Denma Ling to check in, work out rota and the details of the schedule. Departure : December 31st 5:30 pm This is a self-staffed retreat where participants are responsible for bringing food, cooking, cleaning up etc. Cost: $50 Housing: With Local sangha. Participants are… -
$260
Mar 8 - 10, 2019 (3 days)“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” – Pema Chödron This is the second retreat weekend in the renowned Way of Shambhala series. The program provides instruction for sitting and walking meditation as a means to explore how we can free ourselves from the patterns that repress the brilliant, compassionate, mindful warrior within. This second Shambhala… -
$260
May 3 - 5, 2019 (3 days)“To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.” – Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Shambhala Training Weekend III is the third retreat weekend in the acclaimed Shambhala Training curriculum. Completion of Shambhala Training Weekend II is a prerequisite for this program. Having discovered our own goodness and having begun to relax with the nature of fear,… -
$25
Jun 26 - Jul 1, 2019 (6 days)Applications open: January 2, 2019 Applications close: February 28, 2019 Participants have four months to prepare. Space is limited to 30 people Sky Lake and the Shambhala Office of Practice and Education are pleased to offer a training program for students who have a strong personal meditation practice and feel inspired and ready to help others on their meditative journeys. By completing this… -
$903
Jan 19 - 26, 2019 (8 days)In this program we will collaborate to create an inclusive context for all the doubts, feelings, ideas and emotions that we all are finding in our lives and practices these days. We will practice and live together, and have time to discuss and process what we are going through in the context of the Shambhala teachings we have been studying. We aspire to set a table that is big enough to… -
Dec 20, 2018 (1 day)This evening's topic is: This evening's speaker is: Details: Everyone is welcome on Thursday evenings to meditate together, hear a dharma talk, and engage in discussion. Talk topics change each week, but each provides a distinct insight into how we can awaken to our “basic goodness”; that is, have a sense of intrinsic dignity and completeness in dealing with our everyday lives which…-
Dec 27, 2018 (1 day)
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$740
Dec 26, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019 (7 days)The Werma Sadhana is a profound key to understanding and manifesting awake society in our lives. Through deepening our practice, we can become more and more familiar with our inherent nature, discovering brilliant awareness on the spot, whatever our circumstance. This retreat will include intensive practice of the sadhana as well as study and contemplation of basic themes of the Shambhala… -
$130
Jan 6 - Feb 13, 2019 (39 days)With simple instructions and support, mindfulness meditation practice can become part of your life, bringing greater stability, strength, and clarity.While meditation has many benefits, establishing a consistent personal practice can be extremely challenging for both new and experienced meditators alike.This five-week Mindfulness Meditation program is designed to help new meditators develop a… -
Jan 19, 2019 (1 day)the workshop is an experiential day of navigating one's relationship to an art form."You don't just make art, you must let it change you."For anyone interested in how our participation in an art form begins with genuine presence without struggle., and how a proper relationship to discipline can allow one to be creative.Using mindfulness/awareness practice of sitting meditation and experiential… -
$760
Dec 27, 2018 - Jan 3, 2019 (8 days)Join us for our annual week long meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in mindfulness meditation. This week long program is open to all, beginning and experienced meditators. Snow lions delight in crisp mountain air. They frolic and play in an atmosphere of basic splendidness enjoying freshness on the spot. Synchronizing body and mind, they radiate an unconditional… -
$612
Jan 18 - 21, 2019 (4 days)Pre-requisite: This retreat is for Shambhala tantrikas, who have attended SWA or Vajrayana Seminary. In the 8th century, Yeshe Tsögyal had a vision in which Vajrayogini gave her pith instructions for practicing trekchö, which is known as “cutting through to primordial purity.” Trekchö is the dzokchen equivalent of mahamudra, and both are the epitome of the path of wisdom. These teachings… -
$1390
Feb 27 - Mar 10, 2019 (12 days)Restricted to Shambhala tantrikas, who have attended Vajrayana Seminary or Sacred World Assembly. This annual Mahamudra Retreat at Casa Werma will be structured according to the Ashe Mahamudra, a profound practice by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This retreat will align the traditional investigation and pointing out instructions of mahamudra and trekcho with the wisdom of Ashe and the path of the Four…-
Feb 28 - Mar 11, 2019 (12 days)
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$400
OngoingPlease come enjoy the sacred garden oasis in Casa Werma where the basic goodness of human activity and society meets the tranquility of a garden-based retreat. Private, personal retreat gives you the opportunity to settle into meditation practice and contemplation free from the distractions of daily life, and in doing so, deepen your experience of progress on the path. The schedule you follow on… -
$903
Feb 12 - 19, 2019 (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… -
$1116
Feb 23 - Mar 3, 2019 (9 days)The Monarch Retreat is a sealed retreat. The invitation to attend is extended to all holders of Rigden Abhisheka Transmission. Please join us: -To deepen our connection and understanding of the unique practice of Shambhala leadership -To explore our connection to the Shambhala lineage and The Sakyong. -To learn from each other Please note: Partial participation will not be an option for this… -
$420
Feb 15 - 18, 2019 (4 days)Prerequisite: Rigden Weekend (or permission). Open to graduates of Shambhala Training Weekend V who plan to complete Rigden Weekend in the future. Greast Eastern Sun and Windhorse mark the beginning of the Shambhala Training Sacred Path, which introduces advanced warriorship practices that extend the basic mindfulness-awareness meditation training introduced in Weekends I-V. These practices are… -
$3795
Apr 4 - 15, 2019 (12 days)Robert Thurman brilliantly elucidates and vividly brings to life the many dimensions of the Kālachakra Tantra in this special series of study and practice Intensives. The 2019 Kālachakra Spring Intensive focuses on a special 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… -
Mar 15 - 23, 2019 (9 days)Lodro Rinzler Susan Piver Do a deep dive into your meditation practice with this one week intensive. Appropriate for newbies and experienced meditators, this is a chance to deepen your understanding of meditation as well as your own mind and heart. We will practice shamatha, peaceful-abiding meditation, under the guidance of Shambhala teachers and best-selling Buddhist authors, Lodro…
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$100
Sep 6 - 11, 2019 (6 days)We are delighted to offer the Shambhala Household Training residential retreat with the Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Lady Diana Mukpo at Dorje Denma Ling. Lady Diana will draw upon her experience creating court with the Druk Sakyong to guide participants in the practice of manifesting Court in their daily lives. The Shambhala Household text and practice, written by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, provides a… -
Feb 14 - 18, 2019 (5 days)The Werma Instructor Training is designed to help meditation instructors provide support for students practicing the Werma Sadhana. The course will engage in topics related to sections of the sadhana, including the viracharya guru, the sadhana’s connection to social engagement, blessing the mind before engaging sacred ayatanas, drawing down the werma through visualization, and confidence in…
