Buddhist Studies
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Sadhana of Mahamudra (UH)
with Linda Gould
January 25th—June 21st
This practice involves chanting a text written by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and relaxing into the atmosphere that doing so creates. Everyone is welcome. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Our Heart Moments
with James Sacamano
March 14th—April 18th
Our Heart Moments—The Power of Shared Glimpses of Basic Goodness in Daily Life
Heart moments, or moments that touch the heart, highlight the inherent basic goodness that we all have deep in our core and can experience in small moments in our lives. Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Book club: The Myth of Freedom
with Lidija Martinovic Rekert & Tyler Fox
April 3rd—May 1st
Join us as we explore the classic Myth of Freedom, by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, over 5 Wednesdays, before Open House. 5:30 - 6:45 pm Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Being Buddhist: Exploring the Refuge Vow [online]
April 6th—April 20th
This three session course explores the moment when a person decides to “be Buddhist”—formally, through the practice of taking a vow. It is open to all who are interested in the Refuge Vow, or anyone looking to reconnect with their original inspiration. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
The Second Noble Truth: The Origins of Suffering Part 2 - Finding Freedom Course 3 [Online]
with Bob Salskov
April 17th—May 22nd
This is Course 3 of the five-part series, "Finding Freedom", exploring the foundational teachings of Buddhism. No prerequisites, open to all! Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra [Online]
April 23rd—September 17th
Although the Sadhana is a vajrayana practice, it is open to everyone, and no previous experience with the practice is necessary. The practice consists of meditation and chanting the Sadhana of Mahamudra text, and lasts about an hour. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Co-ordinator training
with Linda Gould
April 28th
Have you completed Level III and already have experience in a staffing role at regular practice sittings, Shambhala Training Level weekends, or other programs at the Centre? Would you like to expand your skills from a staff member to a Co-ordinat Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Profound Simplicity Meditation Retreat
with Richard John
May 18th—May 20th
This three-day retreat, hosted by the Victoria Shambhala Centre, is open to all new and senior practitioners who wish to establish or deepen their meditation practice. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Profound Simplicity Meditation Retreat [In-Person]
with Richard John
May 25th—May 27th
This three-day retreat is open to all new and senior practitioners who wish to establish or deepen their meditation practice. The main focus will be meditation, in an atmosphere of mindfulness. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Harvest of Peace
September 21st
Harvest of Peace is celebrated in near the Autumn Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow (On-Line)
November 2nd—November 16th
Planting such a seed as the bodhisattva vow undermines ego and leads to a tremendous expansion of perspective. Such heroism, or bigness of mind, fills all of space completely, utterly, absolutely. Within such a vast perspective, nothing is claustrophobic Continue »
