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Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human with Susan Aposhyan November 21 - 23, 2008 |
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Open your eyes, heart and mind to your own basic goodness and the sacredness of life. Level I is an excellent introductory program if you would like to learn to meditate or deepen your practice. |
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Thanksgiving Family Retreat & Autumn Celebration November 27 - 30, 2008 |
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Take advantage of substantial price discounts and join us for this special celebration of our Shambhala lineage. |
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December |
Turning the Mind into an Ally: An Introduction to Meditation with Holly Gayley December 5 - 7, 2008 |
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Learn to train and calm the mind through the practice of meditation. Ideal for beginners as well as those who would like to stabilize and deepen their meditation experience. |
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Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky with Barbara Mann-Smith December 5 - 7, 2008 |
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Let go into the vast possibilities of the present moment. |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace: Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat with Acharyas Dale Asrael and Judith Simmer-Brown, and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 13 2008 - January 11, 2009 |
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"Dathün is a pivotal point in one's life, where the profundity of the teachings soak into our core. It is the time and opportunity for us to change, develop and mature." Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat: Week 1 with Acharya Dale Asrael and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 13 - 20, 2008 |
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Deepen your connection to your practice and open your heart in this weeklong meditation intensive. |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat: Weeks 1 & 2 with Acharya Dale Asrael and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 13 - 27, 2008 |
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By slowing down and focusing your mind, the ordinary world can transform into a magical display. |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat: Week 2 with Acharya Dale Asrael and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 20 - 27, 2008 |
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Cultivate the inherent qualities of the mind: relaxation, stability and strength. |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat: Weeks 2 & 3 with Acharyas Dale Asrael and Judith Simmer-Brown, and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 20 2008 - January 4, 2009 |
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By sitting still and following the breath very simply, the inherent qualities of the mind naturally unfold and shine forth. |
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Holiday Werma Retreat December 27 2008 - January 3, 2009 |
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Start the new year invoking the wisdom, compassion and power of the Ridgen. |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat: Week 3 with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 28 2008 - January 4, 2009 |
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Discover peace within every breath, every step, every smile. |
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Nurturing the Seeds of Peace Winter Dathün Meditation Retreat: Weeks 3 & 4 with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown and Shambhala President Richard Reoch December 28 2008 - January 11, 2009 |
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Join us for the second half of our monthlong winter meditation intensive. |
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Holiday Ngöndro Retreat December 28 2008 - January 11, 2009 |
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Rigden (Shambhala), Kagyü, and Nyingma ngöndro practitioners are all warmly invited to join us for this special holiday practice intensive. |
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Holiday Ngöndro Retreat: Week 1 Only December 28 2008 - January 4, 2009 |
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Rigden (Shambhala), Kagyü, and Nyingma ngöndro practitioners are all warmly invited to join us for this special holiday practice intensive. |
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January |
Naropa University's Contemplative End of Life Care Program January 4 - 12, 2009 |
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Join us for the first of two residential retreats offered as part of Naropa University's low-residency professional training program. |
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Holiday Ngöndro Retreat: Week 2 Only January 4 - 11, 2009 |
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Rigden (Shambhala), Kagyü, and Nyingma ngöndro practitioners are all warmly invited to join us for this special holiday practice intensive. |
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern Madness: Inter-term Week for College Students with Dr. Bernard McGrane and Shambhala Buddhist Teachers January 15 - 25, 2009 |
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Discover the teachings and culture of Buddhism and Shambhala as taught by the famous meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. |
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Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human with Phil Karl January 16 - 18, 2009 |
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Open your eyes, heart and mind to your own basic goodness and the sacredness of life. Level I is an excellent introductory program if you would like to learn to meditate or deepen your practice. |
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Women's Winter Yoga & Meditation Retreat with Katharine Kaufman January 21 - 25, 2009 |
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Share your practice and build community in this intimate women's retreat. |
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Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior January 30 - February 1, 2009 |
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Recognize your habitual patterns and discover the fearlessness to transcend them. |
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February |
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Janet Solyntjes February 5 - 8, 2009 |
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Discover the healing power of mindfulness and the joy of connecting to your mind and body in a fresh way. |
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Turning the Mind into an Ally: An Introduction to Meditation February 13 - 15, 2009 |
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Learn to train and calm the mind through the practice of meditation. Ideal for beginners as well as those who would like to stabilize and deepen their meditation experience. |
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The Shaman's Way of Healing: An Introduction to Healing the Luminous Body with Alberto Villoldo February 27 - March 1, 2009 |
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Learn a scientific and practical approach to well-being and future transformation by working with your personal energy field. |
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March |
The Way of Shamatha: Soothing the Body, Settling the Mind, and Illuminating Awareness with B. Alan Wallace March 1 - 7, 2009 |
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Discover the power of shamatha meditation to soothe the body and calm the discursive mind. We will then apply this mind of stillness to cultivate the qualities of lovingkindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity. |
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Meeting the Queen of Dakinis: A Vajrayogini Practice Intensive at The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown March 1 - 7, 2009 |
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Join us for this precious opportunity to immerse yourself in vivid world of the coemergent mother under the guidance of an extraordinary scholar and teacher of yidam principle. |
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Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World with Kunga Dawa March 6 - 8, 2009 |
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Learn to hold the warrior's seat as you extend yourself in the world. |
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Chakrasamvara Drupchen in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya with Jim Fladmark March 8 - 18, 2009 |
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A practice intensive for qualified practioners. |
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The Eight Limbs of Yoga with Katharine Kaufman March 13 - 15, 2009 |
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Experience Ashtanga Yoga, a dynamic, flowing and precise system of postures designed to reveal natural balance and freedom. |
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Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human March 20 - 22, 2009 |
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Open your eyes, heart and mind to your own basic goodness and the sacredness of life. Level I is an excellent introductory program if you would like to learn to meditate or deepen your practice. |
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