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 In-House Retreat
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Date : 01 Jan 2010 - 09h00 -- 31 Dec 2010
We are open year-round for any individual or group who would like to spend time in a quiet, self-directed, individual meditation retreat. These retreats are open to all levels of practice. Meditation instruction is available for beginning meditators.
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 Awareness Golf: The Ancient Art of Meditation Can Improve Your Golf (and Your Life)
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Ed Hanczaryk
Date : 10 Sep 2010 - 18h00 -- 12 Sep 2010
Mindfulness meditation helps to overcome distraction, emotional upheaval, and negativity. Participants will work on their golf swing, and how to promote freedom and precision in their game.
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 Shambhala Art
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Acharya Arawana Hayashi
Date : 15 Sep 2010 - 06h00 -- 19 Sep 2010
Shambhala Art is art that springs from the meditative state of mind. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation.
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 Mindfulness and Healing
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Date : 24 Sep 2010 - 06h00 -- 26 Sep 2010
The practice of mindfulness, simply paying attention to one's state of mind at the moment, is increasingly being acknowledged in the treatment of many health problems. This weekend we will discuss how we may put it to use personally and professionally.
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 Kyudo CANCELLED
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Teacher: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei
Date : 30 Sep 2010 - 16h00 -- 03 Oct 2010
Kyudo, an ancient form of Zen Archery, is moving meditation. Working with the precision of the form, a natural process gradually unfolds through which the practitioner has the opportunity to see the mind more clearly.
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 Fall Take-down
Center: Dorje Denma Ling
Date : 08 Oct 2010 - 17h00 -- 12 Oct 2010
Earn $25/day in program credit for Dorje Denma Ling programs, by helping us batten down the hatches for winter. Come eat lots of good food, be a part of our resident community, and celebrate Thanksgiving with us!
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 Thanksgiving Potluck Supper
Date : 10 Oct 2010 - 15h00 -- 10 Oct 2010
Join the Dorje Denma Ling community for a Thanksgiving feast!
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 Learn to Meditate
Date : 16 Oct 2010 - 10h00 -- 16 Oct 2010
Free introduction to the practice of sitting and walking meditation. Open to all, includes lunch and tea!
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 Atlantic Regional Conference
Date : 22 Oct 2010 - 18h00 -- 24 Oct 2010
Come join us in a weekend celebration of the Shambhala Buddhist sangha in the Atlantic provinces!
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 Enriching Fire Offering Weekend
Teacher: Mark Nowakowski
Date : 29 Oct 2010 - 16h00 -- 31 Oct 2010
Open to Shambhala sadhakas who have completed a Four Karmas Fire Offering, this is our annual autumn enriching fire offering weekend.
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 The Posture of Meditation
Teacher: Will Johnson
Date : 12 Nov 2010 - 17h00 -- 14 Nov 2010
By working with relaxation, alignment and resilience, we can establish the posture of mediation, which allows our practice to become easier to access and surrender to.
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 Scorpion Seal Practice Intensive
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 14 Nov 2010 - 17h00 -- 21 Nov 2010
This practice intensive will be an opportunity to re-connect with the profound view, practice and atmosphere that we entered into at the Scorpion Seal Assemblies 1 & 2. The retreat is restricted to graduates of the Scorpion Seal Assembly 1 or 2.
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 Werma & Ngondro Intensives
Teacher: Benoît Côté
Date : 26 Nov 2010 - 18h00 -- 04 Dec 2010
An excellent opportunity to fulfill your Werma and Ngondro requirements!
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 Healing and Transformation with Maitri
Teacher: Timothy Walker
Date : 04 Dec 2010 - 16h00 -- 11 Dec 2010
A powerful course in emotional healing for health professionals and anyone interested in reclaiming wholeness through synchronizing body, mind and spirit.
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 Holiday Practice Intensive (Shamatha, Werma, Ngondro) + WINTER FAMILY GATHERING
Date : 26 Dec 2010 - 17h00 -- 01 Jan 2011
An annual tradition. Shamatha, Werma and Ngondro practitioners are warmly invited to join us in this simple celebratory retreat during the holiday break. FAMILIES ARE WARMLY INVITED -- CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED, WITH WINTER ACTIVITIES (see inside page)
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 Chakrasamvara Retreat
Teacher: Acharya Larry Mermelstein
Date : 07 Jan 2011 - 17h00 -- 18 Jan 2011
For Shambhala Chakrasamvara practitioners of all levels, this retreat fulfills requirements for individual and group retreat practice.
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 Vajrayogini Amending the Mantra Fire Offering
Date : 13 Jan 2011 - 17h00 -- 23 Jan 2011
For eligible Shambhala vajrayana students who have completed their Vajrayogini requirements by numbers or time.
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 Shambhala Training Levels One and Two
Date : 28 Jan 2011 - 17h00 -- 30 Jan 2011
An introduction to mindfulness meditation and the teachings of Shambhala. The program covers the first two Levels of Shambhala Training, The Heart of Warriorship.
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 G.E.S. Windhorse and Drala
Date : 15 Feb 2011 - 17h00 -- 20 Feb 2011
A rich opportunity to complete the three first courses of the Sacred Path program of Shambhala Training in the powerful and intense environment of a residential program. Open to those who have completed the Heart of Warriorship Level 5. Join us for one or
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 Dorje Kasung Don Season Retreat
Date : 25 Feb 2011 - 17h00 -- 27 Feb 2011
Open to all Dorje Kasung.
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 Weekthün - a meditation retreat
Teacher: Benoît Côté
Date : 06 Mar 2011 - 17h00 -- 13 Mar 2011
The weekthün is a week long group meditation retreat that provides a precious opportunity to deepen your connection with the different stages and techniques of shamatha/vipashyana practice.
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 Chariot of Mahamudra
Teacher: Acharya Richard John
Date : 18 Mar 2011 - 17h00 -- 20 Mar 2011
Mahamudra, the "great symbol," is among the most profound teachings and practices of vajrayana buddhism, but is also extremely simple and direct. Modeled on the Three Year Retreat at Gampo Abbey this program emphasizes direct, nonconceptual experience.
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 9 and 16 Day Mahamudra Vipashyana Retreats
Teacher: Acharya Richard John
Date : 18 Mar 2011 - 17h00 -- 03 Apr 2011
Mahamudra, the "great symbol," is among the most profound teachings and practices of vajrayana buddhism, but is also extremely simple and direct. Modeled on the Three Year Retreat at Gampo Abbey this program emphasizes direct, nonconceptual experience.
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 Weekend Magnetizing Fire Offering
Teacher: Mark Nowakowski
Date : 15 Apr 2011 - 06h00 -- 17 Apr 2011
Our fifth annual special weekend fire offering for magnetizing all good things to Dorje Denma Ling. For those sadhakas who have completed a Vajrayogini Four Karmas Fire Offering.
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 Shambhala Training Level Three: Warrior in the World
Date : 15 Apr 2011 - 17h00 -- 17 Apr 2011
As Warriors in the World we are able to develop bravery in order to step outside the self-created cocoons of our habitual patterns and fear.
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 Scorpion Seal Practice Intensive
Teacher: Acharya Christie Cashman
Date : 06 May 2011 - 17h00 -- 15 May 2011
This practice intensive will be an opportunity to re-connect with the profound view, practice and atmosphere that we entered into at the Scorpion Seal Assemblies 1 & 2. The retreat is restricted to graduates of the Scorpion Seal Assembly 1 or 2.
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 Werma Practice Intensive
Teacher: Acharya Christie Cashman
Date : 06 May 2011 - 17h00 -- 15 May 2011
An opportunity to deepen your experience of the profound Werma Sadhana in a supportive group retreat. The structure of this retreat fulfills the requirements for group werma practice days.
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 Qigong Levels One and Two
Teacher: Acharya Suzann Duquette
Date : 20 May 2011 - 17h00 -- 22 May 2011
Calm the mind and rejuvenate the body with this ancient Chinese art, according to the lineage of Dr Eva Wong. Eva Wong is the lineage carrier of Zhen's Xuankong Flying Stars Feng Shui and Sanyuan (Three Periods) Feng Shui.
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 Shambhala Training: The Four Dignities
Date : 05 Jun 2011 - 17h00 -- 11 Jun 2011
Studying the dignities in a residential environment gives us the opportunity to go much deeper. Completion of this program is equivalent to completing the Meek, Perky, and the Outrageous & Inscrutable Levels of the Sacred Path program.
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Shambhala Training Levels Four and Five
Date : 23 Jun 2011 - 17h00 -- 26 Jun 2011
An opportunity to complete Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart and Level V: Open Sky in our beautiful retreat environment.
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 Shambhala Training: The Golden Key
Date : 08 Jul 2011 - 17h00 -- 11 Jul 2011
Teachings on the terma text, The Golden Key That Fulfills Desire and the culmination of the Sacred Path program. A pre-requisite for Dorje Denma Ling's Warrior Assembly, July 12-23, 2011.
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 Warrior Assembly
Teacher: Acharya Jeremy Hayward
Date : 12 Jul 2011 - 17h00 -- 23 Jul 2011
Warrior Assembly, one of the powerful hall-marks of the Shambhala Tradition, will provide teachings from the text The Letter of the Golden Sun of the Great East.
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 Family Camp
Date : 30 Jul 2011 - 17h00 -- 06 Aug 2011
Enjoy a precious opportunity to celebrate our extended community of families and to practice together while experiencing the beauty of the North Shore.
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 Scorpion Seal Retreat
Teacher: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Date : 13 Aug 2011 - 17h00 -- 27 Aug 2011
The third annual Scorpion Seal Retreat in the Kingdom. Details to be announced.
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 AWARENESS GOLF: How The Ancient Art of Meditation Can Improve Your Golf (and Your Life).
Teacher: Ed Hanczaryk
Date : 16 Sep 2011 - 17h00 -- 18 Sep 2011
Mindfulness meditation helps to overcome distraction, emotional upheaval, and negativity. Participants will work on their golf swing, and how to promote freedom and precision in their game.
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 Dream Yoga and the Art of Dying
Teacher: Andrew Holecek
Date : 22 Sep 2011 - 17h00 -- 25 Sep 2011
By learning how to wake up in our dreams, we can transform sleep into a profound method to help us understand the nature of mind and reality, and to prepare for our own inevitable death.
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 Fall Take-Down
Date : 07 Oct 2011 - 17h00 -- 11 Oct 2011
Earn $25/day in program credit for Dorje Denma Ling programs, by helping us batten down the hatches for winter. Come eat lots of good food, be a part of our resident community, and celebrate Thanksgiving with us!
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 Thanksgiving Potluck Supper
Date : 09 Oct 2011 - 06h00 -- 09 Oct 2011
Join the Dorje Denma Ling community for a Thanksgiving feast!
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