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SUPPORTING WAKEFULNESS, FEARLESSNESS AND GENTLENESS PROGRAMS: Annual Schedule - Becoming a Resident - In-House Retreats - Yarne Winter Retreat Shambhala Programs - Solitary Retreats - Monastic Youth Dathun Ngondro/Werma Group Practice Retreat at Sopa Choling - Three Year Retreat
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.