Programs for Atlantic Canada Region
Halifax Shambhala Centre
New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra
April 30th—August 27th
Monthly Sadhana of Mahamudra for all Continue »
St. Margaret s Bay Shambhala Centre
Sunday Community Practice Group
with John Leon
July 4th—August 28th
Halifax Shambhala Centre
The Practice of Taking Refuge
April 26th—July 7th
Weekly refuge practice, using the text "The Practice of Taking Refuge -Arousing the Motivation for True Freedom from Samsara" by Sakyong Mipham for those who have formally taken refuge with an authorized Shambhala preceptor. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
(Online) Wisdom in Everyday Life (WIEL)
with Alice Haspray & Richard Haspray
May 3rd—May 31st
Going beyond fear into fearlessness naturally connects us to our innate human goodness, intelligence and bravery that has always been present – all manifestations of innate wisdom. If this wisdom is already ours, why do we experience so much confusion abo Continue »
Fredericton Shambhala Centre
Kyudo (Japanese Meditative Archery)
May 8th—October 2nd
Join our Kawa Ko (River Tiger) Kyudojo for our summer kyudo (Japanese meditative archery) program. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
(Online) Five Wisdoms Tantric Yoga: a Psycho-Spiritual Practice
with Irini Rockwell
May 14th—July 9th
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, working with senior students between the years of 1992 to 1994, created an interactive contemplative practice using five specific postures and coloured rooms. The origin of these teachings is deeply embedded in the embodied pract Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Being Tara: Transcending Fear through Song and Dance 2022
with Kristine McCutcheon
May 27th—May 29th
Tara is a Buddhist female deity of compassion. Meditating on Tara helps practitioners overcome their fears and anxieties and relate to ones world more fully. Although she arises in many colours, her most popular energies manifest as peaceful White Tara, w Continue »
Halifax Shambhala Centre
In-person Werma Feast
May 31st—June 28th
Hybrid Werma Feast, both at the Halifax Shambhala Centre and on Zoom. Register here for in-person attendance. Continue »
Halifax Shambhala Centre
Werma Feast- Online
May 31st—September 27th
Online Werma Feast Practice open to all who have attended Rigden Abhisheka or Kalapa Assembly. We will start to have live attendance as well as online in May! Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Annual Nine-Day Mahamudra Retreat
with Richard John
June 10th—June 19th
This 9-day retreat will draw on the structure of Pointing Out the Dharmakaya by the ninth Karmapa, the liturgy used in the Kagyu three-year retreat. Continue »
St. Margaret s Bay Shambhala Centre
Everyday Wisdom: A Celebration of the Life and Teachings of Pema Chodron
June 24th—July 29th
In this 5-part series, Pema and those influenced by her, share some highlights of their own journeys and the practices that have enriched their lives. The program will be offered ONLINE (by Zoom) and in-person (at St. Margarets Bay Shambhala Centre). Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Qi Gong and Tai Chi Basic Training
with Eve Rosenthal
June 24th—June 26th
The ancient Chinese practices of tai chi and qi gong combine slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises. Both tai chi and qi gong are martial arts that can help your circulation, balance, and alignment. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Shamatha-Vipashyana Half-Dathün 1
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 28th—July 13th
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this month-long group retreat (dathün), students will develop a deep familiarity with shamatha-vipashyana meditation, which helps us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Shamatha-Vipashyana Dathün
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 28th—July 27th
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this month-long group retreat (dathün), students will develop a deep familiarity with shamatha-vipashyana meditation, which helps us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
(Online) Heaven and Earth: Contemplative Landscape Photography
with John McQuade
July 9th—September 24th
This contemplative photography Landscape course explores landscapes from an Eastern contemplative art orientation rather than the traditional Western scenic approach. The contemplative landscape way gives emphasis to visual forms, space and a sensibility Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Shamatha-Vipashyana Half-Dathün 2
with Gaylon Ferguson
July 13th—July 27th
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this month-long group retreat (dathün), students will develop a deep familiarity with shamatha-vipashyana meditation, which helps us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Bodhichitta Weekthün
with Richard John
August 5th—August 13th
This seven-day meditation intensive will focus on the mahayana teachings of bodhichitta, known as "awakened heart"-- the mind of enlightenment. Mahayana, the "great vehicle," challenges us to outgrow self-centered preoccupations, and develop the wisdom an Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Radiating the Great Eastern Sun: A Community Gathering
with John Rockwell & Eve Rosenthal
August 19th—August 26th
We are so fortunate to have encountered the Shambhala teachings in this lifetime. Given the remarkable challenges facing the world, there is no better moment to embody and radiate the Great Eastern Sun in our heart. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Family Get-Away at DDL
September 2nd—September 4th
Join us to enjoy a weekend with your family at Dorje Denma Ling -- the perfect end to a glorious summer. It's also a great time to reconnect before the children go back to school, and you'll still have Labour Day Monday to rest. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 2022
with John D West
September 9th—September 11th
Join us for a weekend Kyudo Intensive. This program is open to both new and experienced Kyudo students. "Through Kyudo one can learn to live beyond hope and fear, how to be" -Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This program will be taught by Sam West, 'Somo' of Koza Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
The Shape of Awake®: Meditation and the Alexander Technique
with Hope Martin
September 9th—September 16th
Being upright is not just an arbitrary shape, it’s a perfect expression of meditation itself. In this week of intensive practice, Hope Martin, a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, will help you establish ease, non-striving, and a friendly relation Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Embodied Listening®
with Hope Martin
September 16th—September 18th
Embodied Listening® offers a way to move through blockages, challenges and uncertainty by tuning into your most reliable source for guidance — the wisdom of your body. Continue »
Sydney Cape Breton Shambhala Meditation Group
Dying with Friends
September 17th
Imagine these scenarios:
A member of our sangha receives a diagnosis of terminal cancer and asks for support
A member of our Shambhala sangha dies suddenly as a result of a car accident
A local Buddhist enters hospice and request spiritual assistanc Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Maitri Five Wisdoms Weekend Retreat
with Richard John & Liz Richardson
September 23rd—September 25th
Maitri, which means “kindness to oneself and others,” is a practice of self-acceptance, awareness, and openness to our individual ways of perceiving the world. Maitri Five Wisdoms is an interactive contemplative practice created by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoch Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Vajrayogini Enriching Weekend 2022
October 7th—October 9th
Join us at Dorje Denma Ling for a truly enriching experience. Together we can increase all of our life, merit, prosperity, intellect, confidence, and wisdom of complete liberation. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
(Online) The Contemplative Art Way and The Dharma Path
with John McQuade
October 15th—November 19th
There is a long tradition of interplay between the ways of the contemplative arts and the paths of the Buddhadharma. This is particularly evident with the Chinese/Japanese contemplative arts and the Chan/Zen Buddhadharma schools. Continue »
Dorje Denma Ling
Vajrakilaya Retreat
with Larry Mermelstein
October 22nd—November 25th
As the wrathful form of the Buddha Vajrasattva, Vajrakilaya embodies the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas. His practice is known to be the most powerful for removing all inner and outer obstacles, especially personal obstacles that affect our Dharm Continue »
Fredericton Shambhala Centre
Moh Hardin Fall Teaching
November 25th—November 27th
Hold the date for senior teacher Moh Hardin's fall weekend program.
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