Friday Morning Book Group
Zoom - Albany 747 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, UNITED STATESBeginning July 14, the Friday Book Group will be reading, “How We Live Is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön. This is a Zoom event.
Beginning July 14, the Friday Book Group will be reading, “How We Live Is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön. This is a Zoom event.
Kado, the Way of the Flowers.
Half day writing retreat: a morning of sitting meditation, mindful exercise, and writing prompts. Connect with your inner self, unleash your creativity, and discover your unique voice as a writer.
In this weekend retreat we will immerse ourselves in the vast Mahayana. We will explore the cultivation of the heart, from its roots in the four immeasurable qualities of early Buddhism to the genuine heart of sadness that flowers into bodhicitta.
The Shambhala teachings and practices provide us with a structured path to follow, where we can learn to connect with our gentleness and strength. By bringing a compassionate touch to the messiness of being alive, we can move toward feeling good enough
This centuries old Japanese tradition, known as the way of the flower, teaches us more than creating something beautiful. It also connects nature and our hearts and minds. It teaches mindfulness and discipline and inspires confidence. It's also fun!
Cœur éveillé - 4e mini-retraite de l'apprentissage Shambhala.
La pratique de la méditation permet de continuer à explorer la voie du guerrier de Shambhala.
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.
Join in-person or online for this workshop on oriental brush practice, which has been well known as East Asian calligraphy and ink painting, a three-thousand-year-old art form.
Beginning July 14, the Friday Book Group will be reading, “How We Live Is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön. This is a Zoom event.
Grounded in the view that human beings are, at the core, fundamentally awake, this retreat helps us see how we discover our own authentic human being in this complex, difficult, yet joyful and alive, world that we live in.
Become part of our creative contemplative community inspired by the Shambhala arts. The aim of this group is to engage the senses and tap into our own inner wisdom […]
Program for parents and children to explore family life as a place of practice.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Shambhala trains us to engage our everyday life in the world with the same open, soft vulnerability we have discovered and cultivated privately in our meditation. This approach – scary, daring, and gentle – thwarts defensiveness and aggression and is the
Beginning July 14, the Friday Book Group will be reading, “How We Live Is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön. This is a Zoom event.
Steve Gorn and Steve Clorfeine lead an immersive weekend of contemplative arts.
Steve Gorn and Steve Clorfeine lead an immersive weekend of contemplative arts.
Steve Gorn and Steve Clorfeine lead an immersive weekend of contemplative arts.
Even with all its challenges, it is possible to turn ageing into the most meaningful and important time of our life.
Every age group is welcome.
5 days of celebration and transmission of the Kototama.
Join us for part one of our discussion of the book "Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of the Buddha" by Tara Brach.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Focus on key points in Moonbeams of Mahamudra, with a special emphasis on mahamudra instructions for practicing with mind's dynamic qualities: thoughts, emotions, mind’s expressive power, and display. Restricted to those with pointing out instruction.
This program offers an introductory investigation of race, whiteness, and systemic racism for meditation practitioners who identify as white, providing a foundation from which white meditators can begin the path of exploring their own social conditioning
This program offers an introductory investigation of race, whiteness, and systemic racism for meditation practitioners who identify as white, providing a foundation from which white meditators can begin the path of exploring their own social conditioning.
Beginning July 14, the Friday Book Group will be reading, “How We Live Is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön. This is a Zoom event.
Friday October 20th, from 7pm - 8:30pm, Saturday the 21st from 9am - 6pm & Sunday the 22nd from 9am - 1pm.
Chinese Medicine and Qigong enjoy a long history of relationship, mutually influencing each other in their approach to health and longevity. Join us to continue your exploration of Qigong 3.
Having learned the basics of Qigong in levels 1-5, it is time to use them to fine tune your practice and increase awareness of your body’s physical abilities and vast energetic potential.
Having learned the basics of Qigong in levels 1-5, it is time to use them to fine tune your practice and increase awareness of your body’s physical abilities and vast energetic potential.
Special program for beginners. In person introduction to the art and practice of arranging flowers in the Sogetsu Ikebana tradition. Open to all.
For students who have taken at least one ikebana workshop. Participants will work specifically on nageire forms, arrangements for a tall container. Those new to the form will learn the basic upright nageire.
To be fully present, in every moment, requires training of the body
and voice, mind and heart.
To be fully present, in every moment, requires training of the body
and voice, mind and heart.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Beginning July 14, the Friday Book Group will be reading, “How We Live Is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön. This is a Zoom event.
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness sharpens. We find the open clear sky of mind to be a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. Can we trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment?
This exploration of spirituality and race begins with "Trusting in Embodied Knowing." Designed for the BIPOC community we use meditation and Social Presencing Theater to support groundedness, connection to the earth, and friendliness to our own bodies.
An innovative two-day workshop weaving Dharma Art principles with shamatha (calm abiding) meditation.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
All students, practiced and new alike, are welcome to join for an online book study on the modern spiritual classic, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Andrew Forbes and Angie Cho bring together the methods and teachings of Dharma Art and Shambhala Art in this program based on the transmission of the Magic Mirror.
Andrew Forbes and Angie Cho bring together the methods and teachings of Dharma Art and Shambhala Art in this program based on the transmission of the Magic Mirror.
Andrew Forbes and Angie Cho bring together the methods and teachings of Dharma Art and Shambhala Art in this program based on the transmission of the Magic Mirror.
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
This four-month course led by John Rockwell will help Shambhala practitioners deepen their understanding and experience of Ashe, or “primordial confidence."
This four-month course led by John Rockwell will help Shambhala practitioners deepen their understanding and experience of Ashe, or “primordial confidence."
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Una Chung will teach Eva Wong's level 1 and 2 Qigong course.
Una Chung will teach Eva Wong's level 1 and 2 Qigong course.
Una Chung will teach Eva Wong's level 1 and 2 Qigong course.
Chinese Medicine and Qigong enjoy a long history of relationship, mutually influencing each other in their approach to health and longevity. This traditional qigong is through the lineage handed down by Dr. Eva Wong, of the Seven Stars Daoist Training.
Open to current students of Qigong who have completed Level 3.
Contemplative Creativity Lab is an online meditation community group led by Shambhala Art teachers and special guests.
Program for parents and children to explore family life as a place of practice.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Wanneer de wereld ons aanraakt, opent dat ons hart. – Awakened Heart –
De lezingen in dit programma zullen in het Engels gegeven worden.
The talks will be given in English. Laat ons weten als je vertaling nodig hebt.
Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome.
Join us for part one of our discussion of the book "Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of the Buddha" by Tara Brach.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Half day writing retreat: a morning of sitting meditation, mindful exercise, and writing prompts. Connect with your inner self, unleash your creativity, and discover your unique voice as a writer.
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
Open Sitting Practice. Join us on Monday evenings for open sitting practice and an engaging discussion over a cup of tea. This program is free and open to all levels of experience. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome.
If you’re searching for peace of mind, Seattle Shambhala member and Death Doula, Meli-Tashi Happy and Chaplain Alley Smith will lead you on a mini-retreat to explore resources, pre-planning and end-of-life care together.
Death is a universal and spiritual process. This mini-retreat will give participants an opportunity to experience heartfelt, wise and practical advice from two experts in the field of death care.
An introduction to Classic Contemplative Haiku, a short literary form that brings both the writer and the reader to a “now moment” that encompasses the entire universe.