Usually the heart of the teachings are conveyed when we attend a program as a participants. And yet again and again staffers tell us that they experience another level of richness and satisfaction from actually helping to create and support the elegant and open environment in which the program unfolds. From start to finish staffers … Continue →

There is a One For each land centre. Emerging shining from the cosmic mirror To guide, protect and energise The Shambhala Dharma in this earthly realm. There is a One. Ekajati for Karma Choling – the mother of all, For SMC Warrior Magyal Pomra and Lord Denma for DDL. This is no accident but the … Continue →

One third of our lives is spent sleeping. Dream and sleep yoga allow us to transform sleep into meditation. Every night we drop into the enlightened state, do not recognize it, and miss another chance.  By learning how to wake up in our dreams, we can transform sleep into a profound method to help us understand … Continue →

Mindfulness for Education Professionals with Robyn Traill October 25th—October 27th Mindfulness for Education Professionals is a professional development program integrating mindfulness and contemplative techniques, for educators working with children and adolescents from grades primary through 12. Participants will learn and practice a variety of mindfulness techniques, that strengthen attention, confidence and acceptance – for teachers and … Continue →

Intuititve Astrology by Deborah Young ‘There is nothing wrong with you’, I said. She squirmed. I knew this was not what she wanted or expected to hear. I could feel her panic and stiffen at my words. She glanced towards the closed door of my office. At this point, she was probably deeply disappointed that … Continue →

      Meg Wheatley and Jerry Granelli will teach Warriors for the Human Spirit: Finding Our Way in This Brave New World at Dorje Denma Ling August 20 to August 25. The first night of the program Tuesday, August 20 will be free and open to to the public. This program engages the questions: What … Continue →

In 2006, the Sakyong gave his permission and blessing for Dorje Denma Ling to practice the magnetizing and enriching fire offerings in a weekend format as ‘rites of aid.’  Mark Nowakowski and Dewi Roberts have inspired and led these retreats, and our April 20-22, 2012 retreat was the 7th magnetizing fire offering for DDL.  We … Continue →

Dorje Denma Ling is the primary land centre for Shambhala in Canada, and we will be celebrating 20 years of service to Shambhala in 2012.  During the past two decades the centre has grown from a small facility where groups from Halifax came to put on their own programs, to Shambhala’s fourth international land centre, … Continue →