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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The Boulder Shambhala Center is a cultural institution dedicated to creating enlightened society: humanity’s expansive embodiment of bravery,…
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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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$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… -
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 –… -
$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,… -
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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$25
Jun 26 - Jul 1, 2019 (6 days)Applications will be sent by the end of February 2019 to those who are registered. 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… -
OngoingThe Tibetan New Year, which we call Shambhala Day, is on Tuesday Feb 5. This time of year, towards the end of winter and before spring has arrived, is regarded as a time when it is good to face and do some housecleaning of obstacles and blockages that have accumulated during the old year. It is a time when obstacles tend to become more obvious and perhaps even come to a head. Looking at the world… -
$903
Mar 23 - 30, 2019 (8 days)With the support of members of the Shambhala People of Color Leadership, Casa Werma is offering this Awakening the Heart of Compassion: A People of Color Community Retreat. In a time of so much suffering in our communities and countries, it is all the more important to gather and connect with our heart of basic goodness in a practice of community. In this retreat our practices will include… -
$1368
Feb 28 - Mar 11, 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 27 - Mar 10, 2019 (12 days)
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$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… -
$1308
May 2 - 5, 2019 (4 days)PTSD is not a modern phenomenon. And yet, a paradox of modern life is that almost everyone, male or female, combat veteran or civilian, ends up carrying the effects of some kind of personal trauma. This retreat is designed for both male and female participants, civilian or military, who are interested in exploring the time-honored archetype of the Warrior-Mystic. Throughout time immemorial, the… -
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… -
$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. Shambhala Household practice provides a guide for bringing Shambhala principles into our… -
$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… -
$450
Mar 31 - Apr 6, 2019 (7 days)The Kootenay Shambhala Centre is pleased to announce that Acharya Susan Chapman is returning to Nelson to lead our Annual Mahamudra Retreat. Acharya Chapman tentatively plans to teach Maitri Space Awareness and the 5 Buddha Families, as well as other Mahamudra teachings by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, along with traditional investigations. We will practice Ashe Mahamudra, but we will not be offering… -
$45
Feb 21, 2019 (1 day)In partnership with Tam Bao Buddhist Temple, Tulsa Shambhala Center, and Magic City Books, the Forest hosts Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche on Thursday, February 21. 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, receive a copy of Our Pristine… -
$100
May 3 - 5, 2019 (3 days)Open to Vajrayogini sadhakas who have completed an Amending Fire Offering, this is a rare opportunity to engage in fire-offering practice for a weekend. Twelve years ago, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche gave us his blessing and permission to do this practice as a “rite-of-aid” for Dorje Denma Ling, Shambhala, and the entire world, and we have been doing so twice a year: Magnetizing in the… -
$25
Feb 24, 2019 (1 day)Afternoon Talk and Meditation with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche Please join us at the our new Shambhala Center for this special event with meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche. Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Nyingma lineage of the Buddhist tradition. He grew up in a remote village in Eastern Tibet. He received his education and training for ten years starting at the age… -
$100
Aug 24 - Sep 1, 2019 (9 days)“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,… -
$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… -
$480
Jul 18 - 21, 2019 (4 days)Prerequisites: Shambhala Training Levels I, II, & III. Shambhala Training Levels IV and V are the concluding levels of the Heart of Warriorship program. These two 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. Level IV: Awakened Heart When we… -
$100
May 20 - 30, 2019 (11 days)A strong group of advanced Chakrasamvara practitioners will gather to celebrate this fire offering, combining both the amending and the four karmas part of the puja. This is an advanced vajrayana retreat open to practitioners who have completed the Vajrayogini Four Karmas Fire Offering, and received Chakrasamvara abhisheka from a recognized vajrayana teacher. Additionally, in order to attend… -
$100
Jun 7 - 9, 2019 (3 days)Tara 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… -
$55
Aug 7 - 18, 2019 (12 days)The Shambhala Office of Practice and Education and Dorje Denma Ling are pleased to offer Warrior Assembly for 2019. Building on Enlightened Society Assembly and the Sacred Path programs, Warrior Assembly introduces powerful practices and teachings on the Ashe principle. This Assembly focuses on how to develop fearlessness in engaging as a warrior in the world. The preparation required for Warrior… -
$100
May 10 - 17, 2019 (8 days)According to Tibetan Buddhist teachings, we all posses the ability to access innate wisdom through five elemental energies expressed in our emotions. These five energetic emotional styles describe the different ways in which we each perceive and interact with others and our world. Through these teachings and practices we can develop awareness of our patterns and emotional energy styles. From that… -
Feb 24, 2019 (1 day)SHARE YOUR WORDS, SONGS, DANCES, HEART AND MIND join us for an evening of open mic and participation -
$100
Jun 21 - 30, 2019 (10 days)Restricted to Shambhala tantrikas, who have attended Vajrayana Seminary or Sacred World Assembly. Dorje Denma Ling is pleased to resume the annual Mahamudra Retreat with Acharya Richard John. This retreat will align the traditional investigation and pointing out instructions of mahamudra and trekchö with the wisdom of Ashe and the path of the Four Dignities, using the Ashe Mahamudra, a profound… -
$100
Jun 14 - 16, 2019 (3 days)Mindfulness is an unconditional way of being, a way to connect with intrinsic health and strengthen the human capacities for awareness, wisdom, compassion and skilful action. The practice of mindfulness has been recognized as an effective approach to health promotion and stress management. Mindfulness-based interventions have been found to be effective in reducing physical and psychological… -
$55
Jul 5 - 16, 2019 (12 days)Prerequisites: To register for this retreat you must have attended and completed all practice requirements for Scorpion Seal Assembly Years 1, 2 and 3. It is not necessary to apply to the Shambhala Office of Practice and Education in order to attend Scorpion Seal Assembly Year 4. Tuition: $1,575.00 Tuition includes all meals but not accommodations. All prices are in Canadian currency.… -
$400
Jul 21 - 28, 2019 (8 days)Family Camp is a magical week for parents and children to spend together with friends old and new at Dorje Denma Ling. In the mornings there will be engaging programs, arts and crafts for children, while parents and other family members have time for meditation practice, socializing, study, relaxation, contemplative walks, and more. In the afternoons and evenings, families can enjoy the beach,… -
$260
Apr 19 - 21, 2019 (3 days)Prerequisite: Sacred Path: Great Eastern Sun & Windhorse Drala is a pivotal level on the warrior’s path. The principle of drala refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression. Here we are introduced to teachings that invite us to sharpen our awareness of the subtle, unseen energies of our world. Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the… -
$308
Apr 27 - 28, 2019 (2 days)Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. This intensive program is a rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique qigong lineages–the Pre-Celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and the Yiquan School. These practices are being held and taught Dr. Eva Wong and her qualified teachers, and they are only offered at… -
$3307
Jul 7 - 12, 2019 (6 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 Summer 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…
