Programs
Be Present, Now - Meditation in Everyday Life
with Damian Ubriaco, Virginia Fisher, Robert Durlak
September 5th—October 3rd
The meditator's instruction manual. Learn how to cultivate strength, stability, and clarity of mind in this 5-week course. Continue »
Profound Treasury: The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
September 9th—May 11th (2020)
Open to all, monthly discussion group meeting to discuss the material from Chögyam Trungpa's Profound Treasury, Volume Two: The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion. Continue »
Harvest of Peace
September 22nd
Bring your kayak, chair, food to share to Henry Hudson Park in Bethlehem NY. Agenda to include lhasang, meditation, graditude for our Shambhala community. Continue »
Tonglen Tuesday
with Judith Johnson
September 24th
Join us for Tonglen practice tonight led by one of our senior students. Continue »
Coming to Our Senses: Mindfulness and Playfulness in Everyday Art
with Steve Clorfeine
October 5th
The workshop focuses on ways of being present through our sense perceptions, particularly seeing and feeling. How do we engage with ‘things as they are’ rather than how we think or imagine them to be? Often we approach situations with our own agenda and Continue »
Finding Your Rhythm - Contentment in Everyday Life
with Elissa Kane
October 10th—November 7th
This course provides an exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. With meditation practice, we can learn to appreciate ourselves and simple human experiences, free from s Continue »
Mindful Singing - Joining Mindfulness and Song
with Damian Ubriaco
October 16th
Mindfulness brings us into the fullness of the moment. Singing infuses our being with vibrant energy. Imagine the possibilities when we bring these two activities together! Continue »
The Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II
with Jeff Wigman
October 18th—October 20th
Birth of the Warrior emphasizes how our habitual fear and anxiety can lose its power when confronted directly, in an atmosphere of gentleness. Continue »
The Bodhisattva Warrior: The Six Paramitas
with Ellen Rook
November 5th—December 3rd
The bodhisattva—the renowned ideal of Mahayana Buddhism—is not a god or deity but a way of being we can all aspire to. As Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche explains, those who take the bodhisattva vow make one simple commitment: to put others first, holding nothin Continue »
Joy in Everyday Life
with Elissa Kane
November 14th—December 19th
Through study and practice of these teachings on discipline and the traditional Buddhist teachings of the Mahayana, we step out of the trap of our habitual patterns, free ourselves from confusion, and cultivate the noble heart of compassion. Continue »
Warrior in the World: Shambhala Training Level III
with Ellen Rook
November 22nd—November 24th
In level III, we make an effort to bring the mindfulness and awareness cultivated during our meditation practice into all aspects of our daily life. Continue »
Sit, Walk, Write: Contemplative Writing Retreat
with Ellen Rook
December 15th
Inspired by Natalia Goldberg's 'The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language,' join us for a day of meditation, movement and writing retreat. Half day participants welcome. Continue »
Mindful Singing - Joining Mindfulness and Song
with Damian Ubriaco
December 18th
Mindfulness brings us into the fullness of the moment. Singing infuses our being with vibrant energy. Imagine the possibilities when we bring these two activities together! Continue »
