Moh Hardin
Moh Hardin was born in South Carolina on April 10, 1944. The son of a Methodist minister, Moh grew up in the church. After graduating from Duke University with a B.A. in music, and completing alternative service as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, Moh dropped out and became a hippie. At the time, Moh considered himself an independent thinker who would never have a teacher. That was before an encounter with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche changed his mind: "His words were true to my experience...and he had nothing in it for himself."
After helping establish the Berkeley Dharmadhatu, Moh served there as education coordinator until he was invited in 1979 to work in the Karme Choling practice and study department. In 1984, Moh and his family moved to Nova Scotia and set up an herb farm. After Moh's wife Judith was diagnosed with cancer, they decided to move into Halifax. The years between '87 and '90 were marked by Judith's journey toward death, a sad journey that was also inspiring because of the warriorship that Judith embodied.
Moh served as Director of the Halifax Shambhala Centre from 1991 to 2001. Currently he serves as Regional Acharya for the Atlantic Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, and the states of Texas and Louisiana. He visits the Shambhala Centers in these regions regularly, teaching and working with students.
In 1996, Moh married Cynde Grieve, and they live quite happily in Halifax with Justin, Cecily, and Cynde's son, Evan. When Moh reflects on his dharma training, he thinks first of his good fortune to be able to attend six Vajradhatu Seminaries, as both student and teacher, where he was able to train directly under the guidance of Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Says Moh, "It doesn't matter whether you are a participant or staff, you still go through the journey."
Teaching Schedule
| 2009 |
| Jan 9 - 15 |
Austin, Tx |
Vajrayana City Retreat |
| Jan 16 - 18 |
Austin, Tx |
The Heart Sutra, Union of Wisdom & Compassion |
| Jan 20 |
San Antonio |
Public Talk: Awakening Courage |
| Jan 21 |
San Antonio |
Refuge Vows |
| Jan 23 - 25 |
Dallas |
Sadhana of Mahamudra |
| Jan 28 |
Austin |
Public Talk: Awakening Courage |
| Jan 29 |
Austin |
Refuge & Bodhisattva Vows |
| Jan 30 - Feb 1 |
San Antonio |
Texas/Louisiana Regional Conf. "The Education of a Warrior |
| Feb 14 |
Dartmouth, N.S. |
Heart Sutra |
| Feb 20 - 22 |
Halifax |
The Three Jewels |
| Feb 22 |
Halifax |
Refuge Vows |
| Feb 25 |
Halifax |
Shambhala Day |
| Mar 7 |
Mahone Bay. N.S. |
Skillful Means & Wisdom: The Six Paramitas |
| Mar 14 - 29 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Half-Dathun |
| Mar 14 - 29 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Ngondro Intensive |
| Apr 6 - 12 |
St. John's, Newfoundland |
Annual Sangha Retreat |
| Apr 17 - 19 |
Fredericton, N.B. |
Weekend: Relative & Absolute Truth on the Bodhisattva Path |
| Apr 24 - 26 |
Sydney, Cape Breton, N.S. |
Weekend: Path of Windhorse |
| May 1 - 3 |
Annapolis Royal, N.S. |
Weekend: TBA |
| May 8 - 10 |
Houston, Tx |
Weekend: TBA |
| May 11 - 13 |
Lafayette, LA |
TBA |
| May 15 -17 |
San Antonio |
Weekend: TBA |
| May 19 - 20 |
Dallas |
TBA |
| May 22 - 24 |
Austin |
Regional Program: TBA |
| Jun 2 - 6 |
Karme Choling |
Acharya Retreat with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche |
| Jun 9 - 22 |
Karme Choling |
Scorpion Seal Assembly |
| Jul 1 - Aug 12 |
Halifax |
In-house practice/study retreat |
| Sep 13 - 20 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Scorpion Seal Assembly |
| Sep 21 - 27 |
Kalapa Valley, Cape Breton |
Acharya Retreat with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche |
| Oct 2 - 4 |
St. John's, Newfoundland |
TBA |
| Oct 16 - 18 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Atlantic Regional Conference |
| Oct 23 - 25 |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Is. |
TBA |
| Oct 30 - Nov 16 |
Texas/Louisiana Region |
TBA |
| Nov 20 - 22 |
St. John, New Brunswick |
TBA |
| Nov 27 - 29 |
Big Hill Retreat Baddeck, Cape Breton, N.S. |
TBA |
| 2008 for review of past topics |
| Feb 9 - Mar 9 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Dathun |
| Feb 9 - 23 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Ngondro Intensive |
| Feb 23 - Mar 9 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Werma Intensive |
| Mar 17 - 23 |
St. John's, NF. |
Annual Sangha Retreat |
| Mar 29 |
Mahone Bay, N.S. |
Heart Sutra |
| Mar 30 |
Wolfville, N.S.
|
Lineage & Devotion |
| Apr 4 - 6 |
Sydney, C.B.
|
"The Chariot of Windhorse" |
| Apr 18 - 20 |
Annapolis Royal
|
"Four Foundations of Mindfulness" |
| Apr 25 - 27 |
Austin, Tx
|
Regional Program |
| May 2 - 4 |
San Antonio, Tx |
"9 Stages of Shamatha", Bodhisattva Vows |
| Jun 1 |
St. Margaret's Bay, N.S. |
"Supplication to the Shambhala Lineage" |
| Jun 13 - 28 |
Karmê Chöling |
Vajra Garchen (Chakrasamvara) |
| July |
Halifax, N.S. |
Practice/Study Retreat |
| Aug 26 - Sep 1 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Vajra Garchen |
| Sep 12 -14 |
St. John, N.B. |
Ego and Egolessness |
| Sep 20 |
Truro, Nova Scotia |
Meditation and the Path of Egolessness |
| Sep 21 |
Halifax |
Harvest of Peace |
| Sep 26 |
Chaarlottetown, PEI |
Public Talk: Motivation: Planting the Seed of Happiness |
| Sep 27 - 28 |
Charlottetown |
The Four Limitless Ones |
| Oct 3 - 5 |
Dorje Denma Ling |
Atlantic Regional Conference |
| Oct 17 - 20 |
St. Johns, NF |
The Three Jewels |
| Oct 24 - 26 |
Sackville, N.B. |
Meditation on the Buddha's Path |
| Oct 31 - Nov 2 |
Austin, Texas |
Vajrayana Program Freedom from Hope and Fear |
| Nov 2 - 9 |
Margaret Austin Ctr. |
Annual Texas/Louisiana Weekthun |
| Nov 22 |
Mahone Bay, N.S. |
Skillfull Means and Wisdom on the Boddhisattva Path |
Books
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