Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche with Sakyong Wangmo addressing the Gampo Abbey community

2010 Schedule at Gampo Abbey

Dec 27th to Feb 13th: Yarne

Feb 1: Sopa Choling Gate Opening - Six Dharmas of Naropa Retreat

Feb 5th: Sopa Choling Gate Closing - Jinasagara and Mahakala Retreat

Feb 14th: Shambhala Day "Year of the Iron Tiger " (open to Cape Breton sangha)

Feb 18th - 24th: Silent Retreat (Abbey Residents only)

Feb 27th: Milarepa Day

Feb 28th: Chotrul Duchen (Feast Day)

Mar 15 to 26 : " Contentment in Everday Life"
taught by Ani Pema Chödrön (Abbey Residents Only)

Apr 12 to 23: "Joy in Everday Life"
taught by Ani Pema Chödrön (Abbey Residents Only)

May 4 to 13: Spring Shedra preparation classes

May 17 to June 11: Spring Shedra -"Yogachara"
taught by Gelong Lodro Sangpo (Abbey Residents Only)

May 27: Saga Dawa Duchen (Feast Day)

June 21st: Summer Solstice

June 30th: Lobster Liberation

July 1st: Annual Canada Day Ball Game with the Pleasant Bay Volunteer Firefighters

July 5th to Sept 3rd: Tours of Gampo Abbey 1:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday

July 11th: Gate Opening - End of Three Year Retreat Cycles E and F

July 15th: Chokhor Duchen (Feast Day)

July 23 to 25th: Dharma Art with Andy and Wendy Karr

Aug 3rd to Sept 21st: In-House Retreat

Sept 19th: Harvest of Peace (open to Cape Breton sangha)

Oct 4th to 15: Fall Shedra - Uttaratantra taught by June Crow

Oct 24th: Annual Open House

Nov 5th to 30th: Fall Shedra - Paths and Bhumis

Dec 7th to 17th: Way of Shambhala Fearlessness In Everyday Life teacher TDA

2011

Jan 13 to March 6th: Yarne Winter Retreat with Ani Pema Chodron accepting applications

View video on Youtube of Life at Gampo Abbey narrated by Gampo Acharya Ani Pema Chodron.