Join us for our upcoming in-person and online meditation class offerings and dharma talks at SMCNY!
“Patience is the antidote to anger, a way to learn to love and care for whatever we meet on the path.” ― Pema Chödrön
Highlights for This Week
Happy Monday, New Yorkers!
We hope you're having a great week so far.
For those looking to start their journey on the Shambhala Training path, we hope you will consider joining us in June for our upcoming Meditation in Everyday Life course, a five-week, online course beginning on Wednesday, June 21 at 7pm. This course is the first course in the Shambhala Training path and is open to all, no prerequisites required. Click here to learn more and register.
If you have already completed Meditation in Everyday Life, please share the details of this course with your friends and family who may benefit from taking it!
For those who have already begun the path of study, and have completed Contentment in Everyday Life, please join us for the upcoming course, Joy in Everyday Life, beginning virtually this Wednesday, May 31 at 7pm Eastern. Click here to learn more and register.
We've loved seeing many of you at our in-person Shambhala Sunday events, and would like to invite you to attend our next one on Sunday, June 11th at 1pm with Joy Gutierrez and Alison Pepper from Racial Justice & Dharma! The talk given on this afternoon is titled "Taking Our Seat: Exploring Engaged Buddhism." To learn more and register, click here.
If you're looking for ways to get more involved with SMCNY, consider volunteering for some of our upcoming programs (both in-person and online) for an opportunity to take or re-take programs for free. Click here to fill out a brief survey to indicate your volunteering interest and availability, or email us at operations@shambhalanyc.org.
Joy in Everyday Life (Online) with Rick Redondo and Suzanne Trahey Five-Week Course Beginning Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7pm Eastern
This five-week course shows us that, while the challenges of our cycles are always arising, when we fortify ourselves with simple enjoyment of ourselves, others, and the world around us, our lives take on a refreshing, ordinary joyfulness.
Joy in Everyday Life is the third course in the Everyday Life series. Prerequisite: Contentment in Everyday Life or permission of instructor.
Shambhala Sunday with Racial Justice & Dharma (In-Person) with Joy Gutierrez and Alison Pepper Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 1pm Eastern
Open to meditators of all experience levels, Shambhala Sundays offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity.
This afternoon's talk is titled "Taking Our Seat: Exploring Engaged Buddhism" and will be led by Joy Gutierrez and Alison Pepper. Joy and Alison are both co-facilitators of Racial Justice and Dharma. They will lead us in meditation, embodied practices, and conversation that will allow us an opportunity to explore what Engaged Buddhism means to us, individually and collectively. Beginners to meditation practice and anti-racist work are all welcome.
Meditation in Everyday Life (Online) Five-Week Course Beginning Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 7pm Eastern
While meditation has many proven benefits, it is important to establish a consistent personal practice. This five-part course is designed to help new meditators learn the basics of mindfulness meditation practice and how to bring its benefits into their daily lives. It is also helpful for more experienced meditators in stabilizing and deepening their practice and daily discipline. By combining technique and view in a setting of support and community, Meditation In Everyday Life provides you with all the tools you need to establish a strong meditation practice. Open to all.
Save the Date: Midsummer Picnic in Central Park (In Person) Saturday, June 24 from 3-6pm
We invite you to save the date for a summer outdoor gathering in Central Park with the Shambhala community! We are very excited about offering an outdoor gathering in Central Park this summer, it will be a great way to spend time with our Shambhala community and soak up the sunshine.
Stay tuned for more details to be announced in the coming weeks.
Volunteer Opportunities at SMCNY (Online or In-Person)
We are currently seeking volunteers to help staff and coordinate upcoming programs - online and/or in-person. Opportunities include in-person Shambhala Sundays, virtual Shambhala Training weekend programs and in-person or virtual "In Everyday Life" evening classes. The benefits of volunteering include having the opportunity to take or re-take a program for free, and to get to know our teachers and our community on a deeper level. If you are interested in volunteering to assist with an upcoming program, please fill out this brief survey to indicate your availability. Should you have any questions, please email us at info@shambhalanyc.org!
Shambhala Sun Camp (In-Person) Sunday, July 23 - Sunday, July 30, 2023
Location:
In Person at the Shambhala Mountain Center
151 Shambhala Way
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Sun Camp is an outdoor, sleep-away summer camp for children ages 10-16. Campers sleep in tents and enjoy the simple experience of waking up every day to their own world. Sun Camp is a place to have fun, make friends and learn to take responsibility for oneself and one’s world in a gentle and playful environment.
Camp consists of three interconnected programs: Sun Camp: the main week-long program, for ages 10-16. Cadet Command Workshop (CCW): a leadership training intensive for returning participants age 14-16 that starts three days before camp and continues throughout Sun Camp. Rites of Warriorship (ROW): a rites of passage program for 16 year-olds, for the two days following camp.
