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Many of the qualities we cultivate in meditation such as gentleness, fearlessness and letting go help us to trust ourselves and relax with not-knowing what will happen next. This place of ‘not-knowing’ creates space for connecting with others and responding to situations freshly, rather than habitually acting on “auto pilot.” In this way, meditation can be an excellent gateway to Improvisation which is simply the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand.

In this gathering we shall explore a few rules of improvisation used in theatre based on principles of listening, accepting and being simple. When applied to our daily lives, these techniques can lead to more freedom and playfulness and, as the Shambhala teachings encourage us, to live in the challenge as “Warriors in the World.” 

About Alex

Alex Paterson is from Canada, where he worked as an actor before moving to London and then Sweden, where he has been living for over 30 years. Alex founded the Shambhala Stockholm Centre in 1994 and has been an active member and teacher there ever since. Alex has been teaching theatre at St. Erik’s Gymnasium, Stockholm for 28 years. He teaches Shambhala Training (both the Heart of Warriorship and the Sacred Path) and Buddhist programs and workshops combining meditation, theatre, and play.