Events Archive:

2013

"The Dorje Kasung: What are we Protecting?" Talk to the community by Dapon Bonnie Hankin April 27th

How Can I Help Taught by Acharya Michael Greenleaf and Cara Thornley ~ March 7-28th details

Who Am I Taught by Shastri Bill Brauer and Cara Thornley ~ January 24th-Feb. 21st details

Ikebana Taught by Joan Kydd ~ February 9th details

Ikebana Taught by Joan Kydd ~ January 12th details

2012

Ikebana Taught by Joan Kydd ~ December 1st details

Wisdom in Everyday Life Taught by Acharya Michael Greenleaf Oct.25th-Nov.8th

Fearlessness in Everyday Life Taught by Shastri Bill Brauer Sept.6-20th details

Level I Taught by Acharya Michael Greenleaf Aug. 3rd

"Work, Sex, Money" A discussion group of Chogyam Trungpa's book". 5 weeks starting July 5th. ~ details

"Taking the Leap" Discussion Group A book discussion group based on Pema Chodrons new book "Taking the Leap". 5 weeks starting April 12. ~ details

Joy in Everyday Life A four week course starting March 15th ~ details

Contentment in Everyday Life Taught by Cara Thornley and Charlie Byron. A six week course, Thursdays at 6:30 PM starting Jan. 5th ~ details

The Art of Being Human; Shambhala Training Level 1 Taught by Acharya Michael Greenleaf. January 14-15 ~ details

2011

Meditation in Everyday Life Taught by Madge Rossinoff and Caroline DeMaio. A five week course, Thursdays at 6:30 PM October 20 - November 17 ~ details

Being Brave video class Retreat with Sakyong Mipham and Pema Chodron in Halifax, August 2011. Sep't. 1,3,8,15,16 ~ details

The Four Limitless Qualities - Pema Chödrön's teachings from the 2011 Yarne retreat at Gampo Abbey presented here June, July ~ details

Contentment in Everyday Life Taught by Wayne Schoech and Tune Faulkner. A five week course, Thursdays at 6:30 PM March 24 - April 21 ~ details

Art of Being Human Presented by Mrs. Carol Hyman - March 11, 12, 15 ~ details

Meditation in Everyday Life Taught by Charlie Byron and Caroline DeMaio. A five week course, Thursdays at 6:30 PM January 6 - February 3 ~ details

2010

Meditation in Action:The Art of Ikebana (Japanese Floral Arranging) Taught by Joan Kydd, December 18, 9:30-12:30 ~ details

"Smile at Fear" Starting Nov. 11, Acharaya Pema Chodron video series from her weekend retreat in the California Bay Area ~ details

Meditation in Action:The Art of Ikebana (Japanese Floral Arranging) Taught by Joan Kydd, October 23rd, 9:30-12:30 ~ details

The Five Wisdom Energies ( Taught by Irini Rockwell, September 9th to Oct.14 ~ details

Meditation in Action:The Art of Ikebana (Japanese Floral Arranging) Taught by Joan Kydd, August 28th, 9:30-12:30 ~ details

Shambhala Art I with Mudra Space Awareness Saturday August 21st -Sunday August 22nd
With Acharya Suzann Duquette ~ details

Pema Chodron video series: "Uncovering Natural Awareness" first 4 Tuesdays in August ~ details

Ikebana instruction by Joan Kydd May 22 ~ details

"The Four Immeasurables" taught by Joan Kydd 4 Thursday classes starting May 6 ~details

"Cultivating Gentleness and Strength" – talks by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Ani Pema Chodron and Acharya Adam Lobel from Shambhala Mountain Center, 2009 March 11- April 8 Thursday classes ~ details

"Karmapa videos" DVD series starts January 14, 5 Thursday classes ~ details

2009

"Joy in Everyday Life" classes starting Oct. 29, 5 Thursdays ~ details

"Enlightened World" DVD series July 2-30 ~ details

Tiger classes April 16 ~ details

Shambhala Training Level II March 26 ~ details

Meditation in Everyday Life February 12 ~ details

Shambhala Training Level I January 15 ~ details

2008

Good Medicine a Pema Chodron video class September 11 ~ details

Wendy Johnson talk on Green Gulch Farm July 25 ~ details

Shambhala Training Level 1 May16-18 ~ details

Sacred Earth May2-June6 ~ details

Non Violent Communication April 13-May4 ~ details

2007

Walking the Bodhisattva Path January 4-30~ details

2006

Weekly Werma Sadhana Course starts December 5~ details

Losing Our appetite for Aggression November2 - December 7~ details

Mahayana and the Bodhisattva Vow September 22-24~ details

Taming the Mind September 7- October 14~ details

Shambhala Training Level 2 September 8-10~ details

Shambhala Training Level 1 June 9-11~ details

"Ruling Your World" discussion group starts February 2~ details

2005

Union
Union of Shamatha and Vipashyana begins December 2~ details

Karma
Karma: The 5 Skandhas and the 12 Nidanas begins October 27~ details

Kado
Ikebana classes with master Marcia Shibata-Blundell start June 4~ details

Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Directed by Acharya Judy Leaf May 13-15 ~ details

The Three Words That Strike The Vital Point
A series of video classes starting April 6 ~ details

Losing Our Appetite for Aggression
A video series by Pema Chödrön beginning April 14th ~ details

Lineage and Devotion
Taught by Suzann Duquette and Newcomb Geenleaf March 3-31 ~ details

Seed Syllables
Tibetan calligraphy practice February 25-27 ~ details

Lojong: Training The Mind
Classes starting January 13 will be taught by Wayne Schoech and Susan Shaw ~ details

 

2004

Losing Our Appetite for Aggression
A Pema Chodron video weekend November 13-15 ~ details

Shambhala Training Level 1: The Art of Being Human
Directed by Roger Guest October 15-17 ~ details

The Three Jewels: Taking Refuge
A weekend intensive with Newcomb Greenleaf September 18 & 19 ~ details

The Bodhisattva Warrior: The Six Paramitas
5 classes beginning October 5 taught by Susan Shaw & Michael Taney~ details

"Awakening From Belief" - A five day workshop with Ken Mcleod
A five day workshop with Ken Mcleod June 9-13 ~ details

Tonglen presentation by Pema Chodron
A two tape video review May 15 ~ details

Maitri: the 5 Wisdom Energies
Presented by Ms. Claudette Rodruque and Ms.Suzann Duquette May 7-9 ~ details

The 9 Stages of Shamatha
Michael Greenleaf, March 27-28 ~ details

Walking The Bodhisattva Path
March 17 - April 14 ~ details

The Heart Sutra
A Weekend Program With Roger Guest, Jan 30-Feb 1 ~ details

Taming The Mind
Gaylon Ferguson & Suzann Duquette, Jan 14-Feb 11 ~ details

Shamatha - 9 Stages
Contemplations with Michael Greenleaf, Jan 11 ~ details

Mudra Clinic
With Suzanne Duquette, Jan 10 ~ details

2003

Dharma Art
An art show by meditation practitioners. ~ details

The Doorway To Freedom
Weekend video retreat with Pema Chödron ~ details

The History of Ikebana
Slide show presentation by Ikebana master Marcia Shibata ~ details

The Way of the Bodhisattva
10-week Pema Chödrön Video Class ~ details

Special Event with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Public Talk in St. Johnsbury ~ details

2002

Exploring the Sadhana of Mahamudra 
from a Practitioner's Point of View  ~ details

Learning To Stay ~ Pema Chödrön
Video Meditation Weekend ~ details

Start Where You Are -
A course based on the book by Pema Chödrön 
Six Tuesday evenings ~ details

Vipashyana ~ The Practice of Insight 
With Acharya Gaylon Ferguson ~ details
 

Family Shambhala Cafe ~
details

The Art of War ~
the Shambhala perspective ~ details

Shambhala Ball -
Year of the Water Horse ~ details

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
4-week Introductory Course ~ details

2001

Hearing Contemplating & Meditating.
An Introductory Course ~ click here for details

Kado ~ Ikebana as Meditation. 
To study just one flower is to study oneself; to know oneself completely is to know the world ~ details

Summer Video Series ~ 2001 ~
details

Path of Enlightenment II ~
Trungpa Rinpoche on the Mahayana and Vajrayana paths of Tibetan Buddhism ~ details

Shamatha Meditation: The Practice of Calm Abiding  ~
A Weekend Workshop  ~ details

Awakening The Heart  ~
Six week videotaped class with Ane Pema Chödrön ~ details