Acharyas

Acharya is a Sanskrit word that means “teacher.” It refers to individuals that Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has empowered to represent him and the Kagyu, Nyingma, and Shambhala lineages he holds. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche chose these individuals because of their knowledge, wisdom, and commitment to the confluence of teachings found in Shambhala.

Acharyas travel to Shambhala Meditation Centres to offer teachings, programs, and vow ceremonies. Some have selected certain teachings to be their main focus (such as Maitri, Death & Dying, etc.). You can click on each of the names below to learn more about each acharya.

Acharya Dale Asrael's schedule:

2018-08-24, Shambhala Mountain Center, Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training II
2018-09-01, Boulder, Traditional Chinese Qigong: Programs 1 & 2
2018-10-12, Boulder, Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level 3
2018-10-13, Portland (Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Acharya Dale Asrael, Acharya Noel McLellan, ) Introduction to Shambhala Meditation
2019-01-05, Melbourne, Summer 2019 Meditation and QiGong Retreat (Weekthun option) near Euroa, Victoria
2019-01-05, Melbourne, Summer 2019 Meditation and QiGong Retreat (Half-Dathun), near Euroa, Victoria
2019-01-05, Northern Rivers(AUS), Summer 2019 Meditation and QiGong Retreat (Half Dathun) near Euroa, Victoria.
2019-01-05, Sydney, 2019 Meditation and Qigong retreat - Half Dathun
2019-01-05, Sydney, 2019 Meditation and Qigong Retreat - Weekthun option
2019-04-16, Casa Werma Mexico, SPMI Training, Part 2

Acharya Daniele Bollini's schedule:

2018-08-25, Ticino, Livello 1 - L'arte di essere umani
2018-09-07, Ticino, Livello 1 - L'arte di essere umani - a Cagliari

Acharya Marianne Bots's schedule:

2018-09-06, Dechen Chöling (Acharya Barbara Märtens, Acharya Marianne Bots, Acharya Samten Kobelt, ) Scorpion Seal Assembly 3
2018-10-05, Leiden, (with: Acharya Marianne Bots, Shastri Anne Bakker, ) Shambhala Training 1 - De kunst van het mens-zijn
2018-10-19, Arnhem, Introductieweekend “de Weg van de Maan”
2019-01-11, Rotterdam, De Weg van de Maan
2019-02-22, Shambhala Nederland, (with: Acharya Marianne Bots, Fred Welsem, ) Regionale Verlichte Samenlevingsbijeenkomst (ESA)

Acharya Emily Bower's schedule:

2018-08-26, Los Angeles, Practicing Kindness and Compassion towards Ourselves in Challenging Times

Acharya Christie Cashman's schedule:

2019-02-28, Marburg, Ashe, The Essence of Life

Acharya Orhun Cercel's schedule:

2018-09-23, London, The London Ashe Society
2018-09-23, London, The Four Reliances - A Vajrayana Afternoon
2018-09-28, Paris, La Voie Shambhala – Rigden : la confiance inconditionnelle
2018-11-02, Rotterdam, Shambhala Training niveau 1 - De kunst van het mens zijn
2018-11-30, London, (with: Acharya Orhun Cercel, Shastri Merlin Cox, ) Shambhala Training Weekend V: Open Sky
2019-01-19, London, (with: Acharya Orhun Cercel, Shastri Tessa Watt, ) Shambhala Training Weekend I: 'The Art of Being Human'

Acharya Susan Chapman's schedule:

2018-09-07, Vancouver, Rigden Weekend: Unconditional Confidence (Prerequisites Apply)
2018-09-23, Vancouver, (with: Acharya Susan Chapman, Shastri Joachim Sehrbrock, Shastri Mariel Gomez, Shastri John Fox, ) Way of the Moon: A Year of Deep Study and Practice of the Sadhana of Kindness and Shambhala Mahayana
2018-09-25, Victoria, (with: Acharya Susan Chapman, Shastri Rebecca Hazell, Shastri Mark Hazell, ) Way of the Moon: A Year of Deep Study and Practice of the Shambhala Mahayana

Acharya Suzann Duquette's schedule:

2018-09-21, Karme Choling (Eva Wong, Acharya Suzann Duquette, ) Exploring the Energetic Terrain of the Body
2018-10-12, Shambhala Nederland, (with: Acharya Suzann Duquette, Andrea Doukas, Timothy Quigley, ) Regional Sacred Ritual Academy Europe, year 2
2018-11-02, St. Johnsbury, Rigden Weekend
2018-11-16, Karme Choling, Mudra Space Awareness
2019-03-15, Karme Choling, (with: Acharya Suzann Duquette, Ethan Nichtern, ) Weekthün: A Week of Meditation

Acharya Gaylon Ferguson's schedule:

2018-09-15, Shambhala Online, Fearlessness in Everyday Life - September 2018
2018-11-07, Boulder, (with: Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Acharya Susan Skjei, ) Training the Mind and Awakening the Heart
2019-03-23, Casa Werma Mexico (Acharya Arawana Hayashi, Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, ) POC Shambhala Vajrayana Retreat

Acharya Holly Gayley's schedule:

2018-09-14, Shambhala Mountain Center, The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level I
2018-10-28, Boulder, Refuge Vow Ceremony
2018-12-15, Shambhala Online, Joy in Everyday Life - December 2018

Acharya Michael Greenleaf's schedule:

2018-08-24, Toronto, Rigden Weekend: Unconditional Confidence

Acharya Moh Hardin's schedule:

2018-09-21, Sydney Cape Breton, Basic Goodness - How can I help?
2018-09-24, Sydney Cape Breton, Harvest of Peace Celebration
2018-10-12, Fredericton, Acharya Moh Hardin’s Annual Fall Teaching

Acharya Arawana Hayashi's schedule:

2018-12-15, Shambhala Online, Basic Goodness 2: How Can I Help? The Basic Goodness of Society - December 2018
2019-03-23, Casa Werma Mexico, (with: Acharya Arawana Hayashi, Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, ) POC Shambhala Vajrayana Retreat

Acharya Daniel Hessey's schedule:

2018-08-24, Sky Lake, Leadership From The I Ching: Natural Hierarchy & Distributed Empowerment
2018-11-15, New York, (with: Acharya Daniel Hessey, Ethan Nichtern, Shastri Elizabeth Reid, Shastri Sheila Bascetta, ) Shambhala Teacher Training

Acharya David Hope's schedule:

2018-12-27, Dechen Chöling, Vajrayana Practice Gathering
2019-03-16, Bristol, Windhorse

Acharya Richard John's schedule:

2018-09-15, Washington D.C, Dzogrim Retreat
2018-09-18, Washington D.C, Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
2018-09-18, Washington D.C, Refuge Vow Ceremony
2018-09-22, Sonoma, Save the Date: Harvest of Peace Community Celebration & Fundraiser
2018-09-22, Sonoma, What Do We Do Now? Advice from Atisha Practice Day & Harvest of Peace Celebration
2018-09-23, Santa Rosa, What Can We Rely On? The Buddha’s Teachings on “The Four Reliances”
2018-09-26, Santa Rosa, The Trekchö Instructions of Yeshe Tsogyal: for Vajrayana practitioners
2018-10-05, Chicago, WHAT CAN WE RELY ON? Advice from the Buddha and Atisha
2018-10-08, Chicago, THE TREKCHÖ INSTRUCTIONS OF YESHE TSOGYAL
2018-10-09, Chicago, Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
2018-10-09, Chicago, Refuge Vow Ceremony
2018-10-12, Baltimore, RADICAL SIMPLICITY: Shambhala Meditation for a Troubled World with Acharya Richard John
2018-10-26, Madison, Rigden Weekend: Unconditional Confidence
2018-10-30, Madison, Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows with Acharya Richard John
2019-01-25, Karme Choling, Ashe Mahamudra Retreat
2019-02-08, Durham, Sadhana of Kindness Transmission
2019-02-27, Casa Werma Mexico, 10-Day Ashe Mahamudra Retreat

Acharya Beate Kirchhof-Schlage's schedule:

2018-09-21, Hamburg, Shambhala Training Stufe 3 - Kriegerin/Krieger in der Welt
2018-12-29, Vienna, Winterpraxiswoche mit Acharya Beate Kirchhoff-Schlage

Acharya Samten Kobelt's schedule:

2018-09-06, Dechen Chöling (Acharya Barbara Märtens, Acharya Marianne Bots, Acharya Samten Kobelt, ) Scorpion Seal Assembly 3
2018-10-03, Karme Choling, Qigong Levels 4-5
2018-10-03, Karme Choling, Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level 4
2018-10-05, Karme Choling, Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level 5
2018-11-01, Cologne, (with: Acharya Samten Kobelt, Marita Heukelom, ) Maitri - Die Farben des Jetzt
2018-11-24, Amsterdam, Qigong niveau 1 & 2 met Acharya Samten Kobelt
2018-12-07, Krakow, QiGong Poziom 3 / QiGong Level 3
2019-01-10, London, Shambhala Path Meditation Instructor (SPMI) Training, Part 2
2019-01-20, Dechen Chöling, Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat (level 3)
2019-01-22, Dechen Chöling, Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat (level 4)
2019-01-24, Dechen Chöling, Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat (level 5)
2019-03-22, Paris, Arts contemplatifs - Danse contemplative
2019-06-09, Paris, Qiqong traditionnel chinois - Niveau 3

Acharya Charlene Leung's schedule:

2018-09-08, Shambhala Online (Joseph Nutini, Nikki Hunt, Acharya Charlene Leung, ) Cultivating Dignity II: A Deeper Dive
2018-09-28, Chicago, (with: Acharya Charlene Leung, Miriam Hall, ) Healing Harm For Vibrant Inclusive Community: Exploring Social and Personal Power

Acharya Barbara Märtens's schedule:

2018-08-19, Dechen Chöling, Dakini Principle: Wisdom at Hand
2018-09-06, Dechen Chöling, (with: Acharya Barbara Märtens, Acharya Marianne Bots, Acharya Samten Kobelt, ) Scorpion Seal Assembly 3
2018-11-02, Marburg, The Lost Art of good conversation - Workshop zur achtsamen Kommunikation
2018-11-10, Bern, Shambhala Meditation
2019-02-08, Paris, Week-end méditation Shambhala

Acharya Fleet Maull's schedule:

2018-10-11, Birmingham, A Public Talk - Beyond Enemies: Sacred Outlook and Social Transformation
2018-10-12, Birmingham, Radical Responsibility - A Special Weekend Program
2018-10-12, Birmingham, How Can Meditation Practice Support At-Risk Populations?
2018-10-14, Birmingham, The Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
2018-10-14, Birmingham, The Refuge Vow Ceremony
2018-11-09, Krakow, Program otwarty "Podstawowa dobroć 1 - Kim jestem?"/ "Basic Goodness 1 - Who am I?"
2018-11-24, Karme Choling, Ashe Mahamudra Vajrayana Retreat

Acharya William McKeever's schedule:

2019-01-06, Karme Choling, (with: Acharya William McKeever, Shastri Calryn Aston, ) Dathün: A Month of Meditation
2019-01-06, Karme Choling, (with: Acharya William McKeever, Shastri Calryn Aston, ) Weekthün (Dathün: Week 1)
2019-01-06, Karme Choling, (with: Acharya William McKeever, Shastri Calryn Aston, ) Half-Dathün (Dathün: Weeks 1-2)
2019-01-21, Karme Choling, (with: Acharya William McKeever, Shastri Calryn Aston, ) Half-Dathün (Dathün: Weeks 3-4)

Acharya Noel McLellan's schedule:

2018-09-13, Halifax, Opening Our Eyes: Honouring the Sacred Feminine and Confronting Patriarchy
2018-10-13, Portland (Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Acharya Dale Asrael, Acharya Noel McLellan, ) Introduction to Shambhala Meditation
2018-10-13, Portland, (with: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Acharya Dale Asrael, Acharya Noel McLellan, ) Introduction to Shambhala Meditation

Acharya Melissa Moore's schedule:

2018-09-12, San Francisco, Confusion and Truth: An Evening of Inquiry
2019-03-21, San Antonio, Regional Vajrayana City Retreat (in Austin)
2018-09-08, Shambhala Online, (with: Joseph Nutini, Nikki Hunt, Acharya Charlene Leung, ) Cultivating Dignity II: A Deeper Dive

Acharya Mathias Pongracz's schedule:

2018-09-21, Vienna, Der Weg des Mondes – Das Sadhana der Freundlichkeit
2018-10-05, Brussels, La voie Shambhala Niveau 1: L'Art d'être humain
2018-10-23, Dechen Chöling, Enlightened Society Assembly - France
2018-11-03, Dechen Chöling, Silent Mindfulness Retreat
2019-02-02, Paris, Qiqong traditionnel chinois (niveaux 1 & 2)
2019-04-12, Marseille, Rigden, la confiance inconditionnelle
2019-05-05, Dechen Chöling, Silent Mindfulness Retreat
2019-06-07, Paris, La Voie Shambhala – Rigden : la confiance inconditionnelle

Acharya Arnd Riester's schedule:

2018-09-23, Cologne (Acharya Sabine Rolf, Acharya Arnd Riester, ) Lerngruppe 3. Treffen
2018-10-26, Cologne, Die Drei Juwelen - Zeremonie der Zufluchtnahme
2018-10-30, Cologne, Furchtlosigkeit im Alltag
2018-12-09, Cologne, (with: Acharya Arnd Riester, Acharya Sabine Rolf, ) Lerngruppe 4. Treffen

Ashe Acharya John Rockwell's schedule:

2018-08-24, Dechen Chöling, Scorpion Seal Assembly 9
2018-09-15, Shambhala Online, Basic Goodness 3: What is Real? The Basic Goodness of Reality - September 2018
2018-10-12, Dorje Denma Ling, Scorpion Seal 10 Weekend Retreat
2018-11-15, Karme Choling, Scorpion Seal 10: Month Retreat
2018-12-15, Shambhala Online, Wisdom in Everyday Life - November 2018
2019-04-20, Dechen Chöling, Vajrayana Festival

Acharya Sabine Rolf's schedule:

2018-09-23, Cologne, (with: Acharya Sabine Rolf, Acharya Arnd Riester, ) Lerngruppe 3. Treffen
2018-12-09, Cologne (Acharya Arnd Riester, Acharya Sabine Rolf, ) Lerngruppe 4. Treffen

Acharya Eve Rosenthal's schedule:

2018-10-15, Shambhala Online, Contentment in Everyday Life - October 2018
2019-02-28, Halifax, Contentment in Everyday Life

Acharya David Schneider's schedule:

2018-09-11, Cologne, (with: Acharya David Schneider, Jacqueline Michal, ) Grundlegende Gutheit 3 - Was ist wirklich?

Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown's schedule:

2018-09-08, Boulder, Soothing Practice for Difficult Times: White Tara Introduction & Lung

Acharya Susan Skjei's schedule:

2018-10-05, Shambhala Mountain Center, (with: Acharya Susan Skjei, Dr. Michael Gayner, ) Foundations of Authentic Leadership
2018-11-07, Boulder (Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Acharya Susan Skjei, ) Training the Mind and Awakening the Heart
2018-11-16, Chicago, (with: Acharya Susan Skjei, Gretchen Neve, ) Foundations of Authentic Leadership

Acharya Eric Spiegel's schedule:

2018-09-14, New York, Shambhala Training Weekend I: Feel Human Again
2018-09-14, New York, Friday Evening Talk: Feel Human Again
2018-09-28, Gainesville, Unconditional Confidence: Rigden Weekend
2018-10-01, Gainesville, Refuge Vow Ceremony
2018-10-01, Gainesville, Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
2018-10-06, Boston, The Armor of Fearlessness: A Warrior’s Approach to Death
2018-10-19, New York, Vajra Assembly
2018-12-14, New York, Rigden Weekend: Unconditional Confidence

Acharya Alfonso Taboada's schedule:

2018-09-28, Gran Canaria, Las tres joyas del budismo en el mundo actual

Acharya Han Wit's schedule:

2018-11-02, Leiden, Introductieweekend “de Weg van de Maan”
2018-12-07, Amsterdam, Introductieweekend “de Weg van de Maan”
2018-09-21, Karme Choling, (with: Eva Wong, Acharya Suzann Duquette, ) Exploring the Energetic Terrain of the Body