Fall 2010 Schedule


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Shambhala Training (All)

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This category includes all the events from The Heart of Warriorship, The Sacred Path of the Warrior, and Other Shambhala Training events.

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Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
Saturday, September 25th and Sunday, September 26th at 08:30
SunThis first weekend of Shambhala Training introduces the practice of meditation instruction as a means of opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation. Through meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence, and begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.

The program consists of meditation instruction and practice, individual interviews, talks, and group discussion.

For more information: shambhalatraining@shambhalaottawa.ca.

Open to all.
Suggested donation: $145 (includes tea and social).

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Great Eastern Sun: Introduction to the Sacred Path of the Warrior
Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd at 08:30
How to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists.

This program is an introduction to the The Sacred Path of the Warrior that follows The Way of Shambhala.

Instructor : Henry Chapin

Prerequisite: Way of Shambhala (both Rigden and Wisdom in Everyday Life)
Suggested donation: $145.

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Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
Friday, October 22nd at 19:30 , Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th at 08:30
In Shambhala Training Level IV, we learn how to awaken and open our heart so that we can communicate fully with our world. Through trust in basic goodness and the daringness to experience the sharp edges of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is.

Instructor : Mark Frutkin

Prerequisite: Level III.
Suggested donation: $145

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Shambhala Training Level II: The Birth of the Warrior
Friday, November 5th at 19:30 , Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th at 08:30
In this, the second in the series of Shambhala Training workshops, we cultivate our willingness to observe our cocoon of habitual fear and defense mechanisms. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness.

The program consists of meditation instruction and practice, individual interviews, talks, and group discussion.

For more information please email: shambhalatraining@shambhalaottawa.ca.

Instructor : David Fowler

Prerequisite: Level 1.
Suggested donation: $145 ($195 for Level II and Course II when you register for both at the Level).

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Sacred Path of the Warrior: Windhorse
Friday, December 3rd at 19:30 , Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th at 08:30
In this program one studies the text that gives the instruction for “raising windhorse” that opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence. The practice is a way to bring about skillful and heartfelt social engagement, enabling the warrior to go forward in the midst of whatever challenges occur.

Instructor : Stéphane Bédard

Prerequisite: Great Eastern Sun.
Suggested donation: $160, plus materials fee approx. $54.

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