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External Program: Kundalini Yoga
with Cathrine Leighland
January 12th - March 2nd
The Kootenay Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to internationally certified Kundalini Yoga teacher Cathrine Leighland for this eight-class series. More


Polish Your Mind, Pacify Chaos: Winter Practice Intensive
February 3rd - February 12th
Please join us for all or part of our annual pre-Shambhala Day meditation practice intensive, an opportunity to clear the karmic clutter said to accumulate over the previous year. More


Looking at Mind: An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology
with David Marshall
February 11th - March 18th
Explore how the functions of mind described in Buddhist teachings are accessible in meditation, and how experience and understanding of these functions can reduce suffering and lead to enlightenment. Everyone is welcome. Online participation is possible. More


Neutral Day Deep-Cleaning Party
February 13th
Come enjoy some good work, good music, good munchies and good company, and gain a little merit while you're at it! More


Shambhala Day Community Celebration
February 14th
Shambhala Day is our annual New Year's celebration and most important holiday. Please join us as we ring in the Year of the Iron Tiger. Everyone is welcome! More


Milarepa Day Celebration: Taking Delight in Our Lineage
February 27th
We welcome all to join us as we celebrate the enlightenment and life example of Milarepa and other great Kagyu lineage masters. More


Shambhala Training Levels I & II: The Art of Being Human & Birth of the Warrior
with Ginny Evans
March 5th - March 7th
We are pleased to offer this rare opportunity to complete the first two levels of Shambhala Training in one three-day weekend. Everyone is welcome. More


Vajrayana Weekend Intensive
with Russell Rodgers
March 13th - March 14th
This intensive is part of a series providing Shambhala vajrayana students with an opportunity to gather, practice, study and celebrate as a community while fulfilling their group practice requirement. More


Movie (etc.) Night
March 19th
Please join us for soup and salad and "The Age of Stupid," a climate-change drama. More


Joy in Everyday Life
with Sally Albert
March 25th - April 29th
This five-class core path course introduces the Buddhist teachings on intelligent compassion and fosters discovery of the joy of discipline, health and bravery. More


Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
with Russell Rodgers
April 16th - April 18th
Open to Shambhala Training Level II graduates, this program aims to help participants develop the courage and confidence to step more fully into all aspects of daily life. More


Ten-Day Mahamudra Retreat
with Susan Chapman
October 22nd - October 31st
We are pleased to confirm our plans to host this special program, open to Rigden Abhisheka graduates and Shambhala Vajrayana Seminary graduates who have completed 20,000 prostrations if practicing Kagyu or Rigden ngondro by number. More

Vajrayana Weekend Intensives

(Roughly monthly)

 

 

 

 

 

Touching the Earth

with Duncan Grady & Russell Rodgers

May - June 2010 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart

May 28 - 30, 2010 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

 

Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human

September 2010 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

 

Fearlessness in Everyday Life (Companion Course to Shambhala Training Level IV)

Fall 2010 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky

Fall 2010 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

 

Wisdom in Everyday Life (Companion Course to Shambhala Training Level V)

January - February 2011 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

Kootenay Public Weekthün 2011

July 2011 (unconfirmed)

 

 

 

 

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