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In-House Retreat
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Date : 01 Jan 2010 - 09h00 -- 31 Dec 2012
We are open year-round for any individual or group who would like to spend time in a quiet, self-directed, individual meditation retreat. These retreats are open to all levels of practice. Meditation instruction is available for beginning meditators.
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Great Eastern Sun and Windhorse
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Patricia Hayward
Date : 10 Feb 2012 - 17h00 -- 12 Feb 2012
This program teaches us how to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists, and includes an introduction to membership in Shambhala—a living context for building a sane society.
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Kasung Don Days Retreat
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Mindy Moore
Date : 17 Feb 2012 - 17h00 -- 19 Feb 2012
Open to all Dorje Kasung. Great Eastern Sun Region Dorje Kasung are encouraged this year to gather at the strong hearth of Dorje Denma Ling to deepen our Kasung understandings and reaffirm our Shambhala lineage heart connection. KiKiSoSo.
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Contentment in Everyday Life
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Shastri Veit Weber
Date : 24 Feb 2012 - 18h00 -- 26 Feb 2012
This course provides an exploration of mindfulness meditation, the foundational views of the Hinayana Buddhist teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. With meditation practice, we learn to appreciate ourselves and simple human experiences.
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Practice of Authentic Presence
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 01 Mar 2012 - 17h00 -- 04 Mar 2012
Introducing the “Gesar Sadhana” written by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, this program is open to all graduates of Warrior Assembly and strongly recommended for anyone planning to receive the Rigden Abhisheka.
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The Confidence of Mindfulness-Awareness (Two-Week Meditation Retreat)
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Shastri Benoît Côté
Date : 09 Mar 2012 - 17h00 -- 24 Mar 2012
The strong container of group retreat is an excellent way to establish or re-establish an ongoing daily meditation practice that will permeate your life on and off the cushion. Join us for one or two weeks.
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Ngöndro Group Retreat
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 09 Mar 2012 - 17h00 -- 17 Mar 2012
All Ngöndro practitioners are warmly invited to this practice and study retreat. It includes in particular practitioners of the three ngöndros offered within the Shambhala Buddhist tradition at this point.
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Werma Retreat CANCELLED
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 17 Mar 2012 - 17h00 -- 25 Mar 2012
This program has been rescheduled for May 11-19.
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Mahamudra Retreat
Teacher: Acharya Richard John
Date : 30 Mar 2012 - 17h30 -- 09 Apr 2012
Mahamudra, the "great seal," is among the most profound streams of teaching and practice of Vajrayana Buddhism, and is revered as the most powerful support for all the other tantric practices. It is also extremely simple and direct.
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Drala
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 06 Apr 2012 - 18h00 -- 08 Apr 2012
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world.
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Shambhala Training Level Three: Warrior in the World
Teacher: Kathryn Heckman
Date : 20 Apr 2012 - 17h00 -- 22 Apr 2012
As Warriors in the World we are able to develop bravery in order to step outside the self-created cocoons of our habitual patterns and fear.
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Magnetizing Fire Offering
Date : 20 Apr 2012 - 17h00 -- 22 Apr 2012
Our annual special weekend fire offering for magnetizing all good things to Dorje Denma Ling. For those sadhakas who have completed a Vajrayogini Four Karmas Fire Offering.
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Meditation Instructor Training
Teacher: Thomas Bell
Date : 27 Apr 2012 - 17h00 -- 29 Apr 2012
MI Training teaches skills that allow a meditation instructor to give students on-going instruction in meditation and contemplative practices.
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Circles of Transformation
Teacher: Timothy Walker
Date : 03 May 2012 - 17h00 -- 06 May 2012
A contemplative retreat for removing inner obstacles to realizing your vision in the world. Practicing mindfulness/awareness and loving-kindness meditations you can begin to contact your deeply abiding natural inner clarity and confidence.
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Werma Retreat
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 11 May 2012 - 17h00 -- 19 May 2012
Open to all werma practitioners.
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Contemplative Photography
Teacher: Andrew Karr
Date : 18 May 2012 - 17h00 -- 20 May 2012
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Meek/Perky
Teacher: Christine Sloan
Date : 25 May 2012 - 09h00 -- 28 May 2012
“The four dignities” are introduced as a path and a process, which describe a warrior's maturing and widening sphere of benevolent engagement in the world.
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Outrageous & Inscrutable
Teacher: Christine Sloan
Date : 28 May 2012 - 09h00 -- 30 May 2012
The third and fourth dignities, Outrageous and Inscrutable, emphasize fruition and refer to the extraordinary skill of a practiced warrior.
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Summer Set-up
Date : 31 May 2012 - 17h00 -- 04 Jun 2012
Earn $25/day program credit during this weekend of work, practice, community and celebration.
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Shambhala Training Levels Four and Five
Teacher: Shastri Alice Haspray
Date : 07 Jun 2012 - 18h00 -- 09 Jun 2012
An opportunity to complete Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart and Level V: Open Sky in our beautiful retreat environment.
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Enlightened World Assembly (formerly Sutrayana Seminary)
Teacher: Acharya Moh Hardin
Date : 24 Jun 2012 - 18h00 -- 08 Jul 2012
This Assembly will focus on how to create enlightened society on the spot, at home, in our city and nation, and wherever we go.
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Qigong Levels One and Two
Teacher: Acharya Suzann Duquette
Date : 06 Jul 2012 - 17h00 -- 08 Jul 2012
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Rigden Abhisheka
Date : 13 Jul 2012 - 17h00 -- 19 Jul 2012
The Rigden Abhisheka enters the student into the practice of the Werma Sadhana.
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Scorpion Seal Assembly - Year 4
Teacher: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Date : 20 Jul 2012 - 17h00 -- 31 Jul 2012
Prerequisites for this program are completion of Scorpion Seal Assembly Years 1-3, and the mantra requirements specified for each.
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Scorpion Seal Assembly - Year 3
Teacher: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Date : 20 Jul 2012 - 17h00 -- 31 Jul 2012
For students who have attended Scorpion Seal Assemblies, years 1 and 2, and completed the mantra requirements given at those Assemblies.
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FREE Shambhala Summer Weekthun
Teacher: Walker Blaine
Date : 04 Aug 2012 - 17h00 -- 11 Aug 2012
Enhance your life by spending a week sitting in silence. Your practice will include contemplative meals and walks, exercise, sitting and walking meditation.
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Family Camp
Date : 04 Aug 2012 - 17h00 -- 11 Aug 2012
Enjoy a precious opportunity to celebrate our extended community of families and to practice together while experiencing the beauty of the North Shore.
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Qigong Levels 3 - 5
Teacher: Eva Wong
Date : 31 Aug 2012 - 17h00 -- 06 Sep 2012
Calm the mind and rejuvenate the body with this ancient Chinese art. Dr Eva Wong. Eva Wong is the lineage carrier of Zhen's Xuankong Flying Stars Feng Shui and Sanyuan (Three Periods) Feng Shui.
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Fall take down
Date : 05 Oct 2012 - 17h00 -- 08 Oct 2012
Work, practice and celebrate Thanksgiving with us while earning $25/day program credit.
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