An opportunity to review and discuss the material presented in Weekend Two. There is no charge for this event.Register now
In this weekend retreat, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on buddha nature and the fundamental truth that we are “already awake.”
In this weekend retreat, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on buddha nature and the fundamental truth that we are “already awake.”
Zondag 19 mei: 9:30 inloop, 10:00 start programma – 17:00 (slot en borrel)
Deze zondag 19 mei kan bezocht worden door zowel de mensen die de eerste trainingsdagen volgden, als door mensen die al (veel) langer bezig zijn als MI!
Time is short and getting shorter. You’ve tried meditation—you may even be a committed practitioner. But what does it take to actually realize the wisdom of all you have studied and practiced, to cut through complacency and live a truly meaningful life.
Meditation practice allows us to notice how we sometimes create a cocoon of habits to hide from or ignore our fears. Through meditation, we can begin to make friends with those fears and habits and cut through their ability to control us.
Programme de la Voie sacrée du Guerrier. "La force vitale que nous appelons le cheval de vent est l’énergie sans limite de la bonté fondamentale (...) Nous entrons en contact avec cette force de vie grâce à la pratique de la méditation".
This weekend offers a chance to explore the Mahayana Buddhist teachings on the Eight Worldly Concerns; praise and blame, fame and disgrace, loss and gain, pleasure and pain.
When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind.
Having experienced a taste of basic goodness in Level 1, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habit.
Please join us for this special offering culminating the Sacred Path.
Register here if you would like to join this group meditation retreat for the first week only. Open to all.
Join us for a two-week group meditation retreat of mindfulness-awareness practice in the serenity of our magnificent natural surroundings. All experience levels are welcome. This program satisfies Shambhala levels 1-3, and/or a half-dathun.
Taking the gentleness, fearlessness and clarity of meditation practice into our daily lives. Prerequisites: Level IV
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship.
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We learn to trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment.
Open Sky: Shambhala Training Level V builds on the presentation of basic goodness in Shambhala Level I, the teachings on “cocoon” in Shambhala Level II, the exploration of fearlessness in Level III, and our deeper connection to inquisitiveness and openne
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Register here if you would like to join this group meditation retreat for the second week only. Meditation experience required.
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind. We learn to trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level IV.Layth Matthews has been
Bringing the mindfulness and awareness of meditation practice into everyday life, alive to our sense perceptions, we can venture into the world with a vulnerability that is fearless, gentle, and awake.
When we communicate with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened. We find the delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy of the open, clear sky of mind.
This June, we are delighted to announce that there will be an opportunity to take the Refuge Vow & Bodhisattva Vow with preceptor Gaylon Ferguson in-person at the Berkeley Shambhala Center.
This is the third in a series of 3 weekend trainings for authorized Meditation Instructors and practitioners who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors.
Weekend Three is open to authorized meditation instructors and those in training. These weekend trainings are designed as continuing education for already authorized Meditation Instructors, as well as meditation practitioners who are interested in develop
Open to all, this is part of a series of three weekend trainings designed as continuing education for already authorized Meditation Instructors, as well as meditation practitioners who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors.
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment.
This third weekend training is for authorized Meditation Instructors and those who are being mentored into the role.
This is part of a series of three weekend trainings on giving meditation instruction. You do not need to attend all three weekends.
Prerequisites: Weekend Three is for authorized Meditation Instructors and those being mentored into the role only.
Weekend Three includes a Saturday overview of mental health, meditation, and the role of the Meditation Instructor tailored for people who are not mental health experts.
Continuing education designed to help meditators who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors.
This series of three weekends is designed to help meditation practitioners who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors (MIs) and support them in cultivating skills to assist others.
Join us in person or online for this third of three continuing education courses on how to give meditation instruction to others. If you’re interested in becoming a meditation instructor in order to give back to the local community, please join us.
An opportunity to review and discuss the material presented in Weekend Three. This session is only for already authorized MIs. There is no charge for this event.Register now
In this five-day group retreat — open to all practitioners, we will follow the teachings and practices outlined in Traleg Rinpoche’s profound text Mind at Ease: Self-liberation through Mahamudra Meditation.
As our awareness expands we communicate with our world both gently and fearlessly. We find the clear open sky of mind, a vast source of freedom and uplifted energy. Can we trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment?
Join us for a Drala Hike where we will quiet the mind in order to open ourselves to the wisdom of nature and the Drala energies of the Pacific Northwest.
Shambhala London are excited to host a meditation retreat with Anam Thubten and Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche.
Public Talk: Friday, July 19
Retreat: Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21
In this fifth and final level of the Heart of Warriorship training, we will learn to inhabit the gentleness, openness, and precision of our true nature so that the present moment can unfold around us in all its vivid brilliance.
Die grundlegende Geistesgesundheit dieser Tradition ist von großer Kraft. Und wenn wir hier das Bodhisattva-Gelübde ablegen, geschieht etwas wirklich Großes und Wunderbares. Trungpa Rinpoche
September 14-15, 2024 11:00am - 5:00 p.m. EST About the Retreat This weekend retreat is an opportunity for the global Shambhala sangha of Werma practitioners to refresh our relationship to […]
Great Eastern Sun builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in the Heart of Warriorship series (Shambhala Training Levels I-V) and introduces how to see the primordial energy and brilliance that is a
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
A weekend programme open to all. Discover the Way of Flowers through the contemplative floral practice of Kado-Ikebana! No experience or equipment necessary.
The Bodhisattva vow is a commitment to put others before oneself and to work wholeheartedly for their benefit. The basis of this vow is the heart of bodhicitta and the commitment to develop kindness, friendliness and compassion.
With trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. We can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness.
Janet Solyntjes returns for our annual fall community weekend.
Windhorse builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in Shambhala Training Levels 1-V and the teachings of the Great Eastern Sun—a societal vision and aspiration to help the world manifest a good huma
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind, a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy.
Drala is a Tibetan word that doesn’t have a simple translation. It refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression and also refers to the wisdom of “direct perception” that can be accessed through the senses. Many cultures
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we can begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey, which leads to a sense of joy.
Over the course of five recorded classes of study and practice, Suzann Duquette leads a deep exploration of the Sadhana of Mahamudra.
A self-study course based on a weekend retreat with John Rockwell. The view of this course is to understand how all three yanas of the Buddhist journey can join together.
