Program Listings

  • Lodge: Double Occupancy – CAD $2,060.00
  • Drala Cabin: Double Occupancy – CAD $2,005.00
  • Large White Tent: Single Occupancy – CAD $2,390.00
  • Large White Tent: Double Occupancy – CAD $1,895.00
  • Wood Cabin: Double Occupancy – CAD $1,895.00
  • Wood Cabin Triple Occupancy – CAD $1,840.00
  • (Not Offered) Lodge: Triple Occupancy Dorm with Bunk Bed – CAD $1,895.00

Date & Time Details: Arrival is after 3 pm on August 7th. Departure is after breakfast on August 18th.

Location: Dorje Denma Ling

Address: 22 Balmoral Road, Tatamagouche, NS, B0K 1V0

Contact: Peggy Eyre
[email protected]
(902) 957-3443

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Warrior Assembly 2019

with Gaylon Ferguson and Shastri Mary Campbell

August 7 - 18, 2019

The Shambhala Office of Practice and Education and Dorje Denma Ling are pleased to offer Warrior Assembly for 2019.

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. The preparation required for Warrior Assembly is listed below.

Warrior Assembly is a prerequisite for attending Sacred World Assembly.

APPLYING AND REGISTERING FOR WARRIOR ASSEMBLY

Registering for Warrior Assembly is a three-part process as follows:

(1) Apply to the Office of Practice and Education at Shambhala International based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can apply to Shambhala International after January 3, 2019 here.  (Note: you will have to log into the Shambhala Database in order to complete your application.)
(2) If you are accepted to attend, you will receive an email including a special registration code. Return to this page, complete the registration and enter the code where asked.
(3) Pay your deposit. Your deposit reserves your spot in the program as well as puts you in the queue for housing.

The Office of Practice and Education endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible, but it can sometimes take up to 8 weeks. 

PROGRAM COSTS

– Tuition is $1,400 and includes meals.
– An Early Bird Discount of $120 is offered if you register by May 7.
– Accommodations are extra.
– There is also be a materials fee of $225 for your brush, text and pin.

All prices quoted on this website are in Canadian currency. 

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

Please plan on arriving between 3 – 6pm on August 7, 2019, for check-in and registration. Dinner is offered at 6:30pm. The program begins at 7:30pm. August 18 is departure day; you are free to leave at any time.

PREREQUISITES TO ATTENDING

  • Enlightened Society Assembly (and its prerequisites)
  • Sacred Path programs (including Golden Key)
  • Basic Goodness series
  • Completion of a weekthün (in addition to the one done before Enlightened Society Assembly)
  • One letter of reference from your meditation instructor, centre director, shastri, or acharya
  • Membership in your local Shambhala Meditation Centre/Group or a Shambhala International membership. For more information on membership, contact your local Shambhala Centre or visit http://www.shambhala.org/community/membership/  If you live in a remote area where centre membership is not possible, you can become a member of Shambhala by contacting Thomas Cory at [email protected].

PLEASE NOTE

  • This program requires pre-authorization in order to register. An authorization code will be included in your acceptance letter.
  • Registration will open in the new year. Stay tuned for updates.

USEFUL LINKS

What to Bring & Expect at DDL
How to Get Here
Financial Aid Form

INTERESTED IN STAFFING WARRIOR ASSEMBLY?

If you are qualified and interested in staffing Warrior Assembly, you can apply here.

Leaders

Gaylon Ferguson
GF has led month-long mindfulness-awareness meditation retreats since 1976. He taught Religious Studies at Naropa University for fifteen years. He is the author of two books, Natural Wakefulness (on the four foundations of mindfulness as taught by Trungpa RInpoche) and Natural Bravery.
Learn more about Gaylon Ferguson
Shastri Mary Campbell
As a student of Shambhala Buddhism, Mary has studied and practiced meditation extensively for over 35 years.   Since 2010, she has served as a shastri (senior teacher) for the Halifax Shambhala Centre.  Mary teaches widely, leading public and advanced programs.  Professionally, Mary is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry and Mental Health and for many years has taught meditation within health care settings.  She has written on mindfulness for nursing publications and been a co-investigator in mindfulness research.  Mary lives in Halifax with her husband.
Learn more about Shastri Mary Campbell