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Level I of Shambhala Training:
The Art of Being Human
With Acharya Noel McLellan
Saturday, Oct. 5, 9am-6pm, and Sunday Oct. 6, 9am-1pm
Register now or come Saturday morning!
We have just reduced the price to $50 and continue to offer 1/2 price for repeaters, so that is $25! We hope this makes it easy for you to bring a friend, give the program as a gift, and in all other ways, share this opportunity to touch our brilliant basic sanity. All humans can discover the basic goodness of human life and radiate that goodness into the world.
More information and registration: https://halifax.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=404090
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Being Tara: Uniting the Dharma that is Taught
& the Dharma that is Experienced
With Acharya Eve Rosenthal and Basia Solarz
Next session: Tuesday Oct. 8th, 7PM
Come whether you've attended the others or not!
Open to all by donation.
In this series of gatherings, we will explore cultivating compassion through White Tara practice and how it can support our activity, uplift our attitude and enlarge our perspective. Each gathering will include creative activity to explore the dharma that is experienced, White Tara practice, and the dharma that is taught.
Come to all, any or one of the sessions, Oct. 8, 19, & 22
More information: https://halifax.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=408202
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Learning to Live Mindfully:
Developing a Meditation Practice
with Shastri Mary Campbell
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 9:30am- 12pm
While meditation has many benefits, establishing a consistent personal practice may be challenging for new and experienced meditators alike. The momentum and demands of daily life can quickly derail even the most well-intentioned meditator. This workshop will include instructions in basic mindfulness-awareness meditation practice and offer guidance for establishing a regular practice. Part of the Learn to Live Mindfully series at HSC.
Open to everyone. $30 program/ $40 patron price. More info and registration: https://halifax.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=413356
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Daily Meditation Sessions
Each public meditation is led by a time-keeper and is free, open to all. All are welcome to attend for all or part of the session.
- Evening meditation: Monday to Friday, 5 to 6 pm
- Sunday morning meditation: 9 a.m. to noon
Includes mindfulness-awareness meditation, alternating with brief periods of walking meditation. Meditation instruction available. Followed by social time with croissants and tea.
Note: The room location for meditation practice may change depending on availability at the time. Please check, when you arrive at the Centre, for the location.
NEW: We are now open for drop in meditation from 11am-2pm on Mon, Wed, and Fri, thanks to our wonderful front desk volunteers!
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Taste of Shambhala Open House
Food, Conversation, Meditation Instruction
& Dharma Talks
Every Wednesday Evening:
6-7pm Tea and snacks**
7:00 Meditation practice with instruction
7:45-8:30 Dharma talk and discussion led by an experienced meditation teacher in Shambhala.
OPEN TO ALL
**We will serve soup on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, tea, cookies on the others.
Upcoming talks:
Wed. Oct. 9: "Seeing through our Cocoon" with Kathryn Heckman-- cookies and tea served
Wed. Oct. 16 "Generosity and Society" with Shastri Bob Gailey-- soup served
Wed. Oct. 23: "Realization and Choice" with Cecelia Driscoll-- cookies and tea served
Wed. Oct. 30 "Discovering Contentment" with Shastri Mary Campbell-- cookies and tea served
Wed. Nov. 6: "Letting Go" with Kathryn Heckman-- soup served
Wed. Nov. 13: "Making Friends with Ourselves" with Linda Kreger-- cookies and tea served
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Doug van Hemessen
"Photography as a Way of Seeing"
Exhibit through October
in the HSC Community Room
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People of Color Meditation Session
12:00 - 1:00 PM on Fridays
POC weekly gathering will not meet Oct. 25, Nov. 1 and Nov. 22. If you have questions about joining in on Friday meditation sessions, please email ML at poc.collectivecare@gmail.com
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Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana
THE OCTOBER FULL MOON IS ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, SO WE WILL WAIT UNTIL NOV. FOR OUR NEXT PRACTICE.
Next practice: Tuesday Nov. 12 at 7 PM
Practice of the Shambhala Sadhana is open to all members of the Shambhala community on the Full moon of each month and at quarterly Nyida days. This practice is a way to celebrate and strengthen our understanding of basic goodness and enlightened society.
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New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra
Next practice: Sunday, Oct. 27, 5:30 PM
Open to all. A sadhana is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice involving both meditation and chanting. This profound sadhana invokes the wrathful manifestation of Padmasambhava (the father of Tibetan Buddhism) to help us overcome obstacles and confusion during this time.
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Shambhala Meditation
monthly practice days
Next date: This Sat. Oct. 5 from 9am- 12pm
A full morning of Shambhala Meditation for those who have formally received the practice at a program. Please register ahead
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Grief Support Group
1st Wed. of each month, 4:30-6:30 PM
Next meeting: Nov. 6
For any practitioner who has experienced the death of a loved one. Please let Jacquie or Shari know you're interested by Tues. before the session, which will take place if 2 or more people are interested. Contact:
jacquie.bell@gmail.com
or shari.vogler@gmail.com
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Exit Planning
Last Wed. of each month: from 12-1:00pm.
Next meeting: Wed. Oct. 30
Exit Planning is a monthly meeting to complete your Spiritual Directive. A Spiritual Directive is a plan for a Buddhist funeral service. If you are considering a Buddhist funeral there are some decisions to make about your arrangements.
Please drop in to ask questions or pick up a copy of a Spiritual Directive. There is no cost for this session.
For more information contact Deborah Luscomb or Dawn Carson |
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