Join Us for These Special Occasions

Spring Clean Up Weekend: April 27 & 28

Come to meet our new Director and staff, and help us get ready for our our Spring Programs. Stay for free, enjoy good food, good company and earn some program credit. All are welcome. If you are able to come, please email catherine.neill@dorjedenmaling.com by April 20th so we’ll know to expect you.

Officially Welcome New Director Catherine Neill, and Say “Thank You” to Heather Scott: May 5th, 2:30pm

Join us for the official oath ceremony to welcome in our new Director, Catherine Neill, and say “Thank You” to our outgoing Director, Heather Scott for her 3.5 years of leadership service. A celebratory reception will follow the ceremony. All are welcome to attend. If you are planning to come, please RSVP catherine.neill@dorjedenmaling.com by April 28 so we’ll know to expect you.

Dorje Denma Ling is Canada’s only Shambhala International residential program centre. It was founded in 1992 under the auspices of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and his son and heir, the Sakyong, Mipham Rinpoche.

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Vajrayogini Weekend Magnetizing Fire Offering 2019

With Andrea Doukas

May 3 - 5, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

A special weekend fire offering for magnetizing all good things to Dorje Denma Ling and all beings everywhere.

Healing and Transforming Emotions with the Five Wisdom Energies

With Timothy Walker, Ph.D.

May 10 - 17, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

According to Tibetan Buddhist teachings, we all posses the ability to access innate wisdom through five elemental energies expressed in our emotions. These five energetic emotional styles describe the different ways in which we each perceive and interact with others and our world. […]

Chakrasamvara Amending & Four Karmas Fire Offering

With June Crow

May 20 - 30, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

This is an advanced vajrayana retreat open to practitioners who have completed the Vajrayogini Four Karmas Fire Offering, and received Chakrasamvara abhisheka from a recognized vajrayana teacher.

Tara Practice: Transcending Fear through Song & Dance

With Kristine McCutcheon

June 7 - 9, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Tara is a Buddhist female deity of compassion. Although she has many manifestations, her most famous are the peaceful White Tara, who brings healing, long life and peace; and the dynamic Green Tara, who overcomes obstacles, grants wishes and saves beings in situations of fear, anxiety and adversity. The practice of Tara is for all of us -- whatever stage of life. This weekend […]

Mindfulness Health & Healing Retreat

With Mary Campbell

June 14 - 16, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Mindfulness is an unconditional way of being, a way to connect with intrinsic health and strengthen the human capacities for awareness, wisdom, compassion and skilful action.

Nine-Day Mahamudra Retreat

With Acharya Richard John

June 21 - 30, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

A nine-day advanced mahamudra retreat following practice text "Pointing Out the Dharmakaya," the classic liturgy by Wangchuk Dorje, the Ninth Karmapa. […]

Scorpion Seal Assembly Year 4

With Acharya Eve Rosenthal

July 5 - 16, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Prerequisites: To register for this retreat you must have attended and completed all practice requirements for Scorpion Seal Assembly Years 1, 2 and 3. It is not necessary to apply to the Shambhala Office of Practice and Education in order to attend Scorpion Seal Assembly Year 4. […]

Family Camp 2019

With Pam Boyce

July 21 - 28, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Family Camp is a magical week for parents and children to spend together with friends old and new at Dorje Denma Ling. […]

The Golden Key

With Christine Heming

August 2 - 5, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world around us. This extended weekend retreat presents the teachings from the Shambhala root text The Letter of the Golden Key.

Warrior Assembly 2019

With Acharya Gaylon Ferguson and Shastri Mary Campbell

August 7 - 18, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Building on Enlightened Society Assembly and the Sacred Path programs, Warrior Assembly introduces powerful practices and teachings on the Ashe principle. This Assembly focuses on how to develop fearlessness in engaging as a warrior in the world. […]

Shambhala Meditation Weekthun 2019

With Tom Bell, Senior Teacher

August 24 - September 1, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this week of group retreat (weekthün), we will explore Shambhala Meditation, the felt personal experience of our humanity. This program will also include gentle physical activity, talks, silence, individual and group instruction and discussion. This weekthün is open to all; […]

Shambhala Household Training

With Druk Sakyong Wangmo Lady Diana Mukpo

September 6 - 11, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

We are delighted to offer the Shambhala Household Training residential retreat with the Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Lady Diana Mukpo at Dorje Denma Ling. Lady Diana will draw upon her experience creating court with the Druk Sakyong to guide participants in the practice of manifesting Court in their daily lives.[…]

Kyudo: The Way of the Bow

With Sam West

September 13 - 15, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Join us for a weekend Kyudo Intensive. This program is open to both new and experienced Kyudo students. "Through Kyudo one can learn to live beyond hope and fear, how to be" -Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This program will be taught by Sam West, 'Somo' of Kozan Kyudojo and will be assisted by Dale Hinchey. Kyudo means […]

Traditional Yoga: The Full View Relative to Us

With Sean Drohan and Tamsyn Loat

September 27 - 30, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

The typical public perception of Yoga has shifted significantly in recent years, such that we can say there is a great difference between the approach of "traditional yoga" as compared to "modern yoga." The starting point of most classes, books, articles, websites and blogs on Yoga are so different from traditional Yoga of the ancient sages. To the ancients, Yoga is a complete system,[…]

Atlantic Regional Conference 2019

October 4 - 6, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

Join us in a weekend celebration of the Shambhala sangha in the Atlantic provinces!

Mahamudra Retreat: Cultivating Stillness and Insight

With Elizabeth Callahan, Scott Wellenbach, Yeshe Palmo and Nancy Huszagh

October 16 - November 17, 2019

Dorje Denma Ling

When mind is without reference point, that is mahàmudrà. When you are accustomed to and familiar with this, unsurpassable awakening is attained. - Tilopa; Mahàmudrà: The Ocean of Definitive Meaning[…]

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Join Us for These Special Occasions

Spring Clean Up Weekend: April 27 & 28

Officially Welcome New Director Catherine Neill, and Say “Thank You” to Heather Scott: May 5th, 2:30pm

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With Andrea Doukas

With Timothy Walker, Ph.D.

With June Crow

With Kristine McCutcheon

With Mary Campbell

With Acharya Richard John

With Acharya Eve Rosenthal

With Pam Boyce

With Christine Heming

With Acharya Gaylon Ferguson and Shastri Mary Campbell

With Tom Bell, Senior Teacher

With Druk Sakyong Wangmo Lady Diana Mukpo

With Sam West

With Sean Drohan and Tamsyn Loat

With Elizabeth Callahan, Scott Wellenbach, Yeshe Palmo and Nancy Huszagh

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