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Soirée francophone
À chaque dernier mercredi
de 19:00 à 21:00
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les
29 septembre
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27 octobre
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24 novembre
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29 décembre
; sauf
mercredi, le 25 août
Annulé
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Venez méditer, écouter de brèves causeries et partager avec d'autres méditants francophones. Le déroulement de chaque soirée sera différent d'une fois à l'autre et dépendra beaucoup de ce que les participants désirent.
Ouvert à tous.
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Smile at Fear (DVD Course)
Four Tuesdays:
Tuesday, August 3rd
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Tuesday, August 10th
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Tuesday, August 17th
and
Tuesday, August 24th
at 19:30
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 These classes consist of 4 talks by Pema Chödrön. The talks are based on the book Smile at Fear, by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Students will be encouraged to read and study this book, along with listening to these teachings. This program includes a practice of raising windhorse, of rousing unconditional confidence, and overcoming obstacles to connecting with basic goodness. The four talks are:
Talk 1: Living From The Heart.
Talk 2: The Tools of Bravery.
Talk 3: Raising Windhorse.
Talk 4: The Education of the Warrior
Readings: Smile at Fear (Available for purchase at the Shambhala Centre)
Open to all.
Suggested Donation: $40 or $10 per class
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Introduction to Meditation Workshop
Saturday, August 7th
from 09:00 to 12:00
Saturday, September 18th
from 09:00 to 12:00
Saturday, November 20th
from 09:00 to 12:00
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 Through meditation practice we can learn to relax, connect with the nowness of the present moment and synchronize our body and mind. This workshop includes meditation instruction and practice and talks on meditation by a senior student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
Open to all.
Suggested donation: $25.
Register to Saturday, September 18th
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Karma and the Twelve Nidanas
Tuesday, September 7th
,
Tuesday, September 14th
,
Tuesday, September 21st
,
Tuesday, September 28th
and
Tuesday, October 5th
at 20:00
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Who am I? How did I get here, and where am I going? Looking directly at the experience of mind, we begin to understand our apparent confusion about ourselves and the phenomena of our world. Renouncing the painful cycle of confused action (karma), we use the natural inquisitiveness of mind to see how confusion arises and therefore how it could simply cease, allowing awake wisdom to manifest. Karma—cause-and-effect action—can be broken down into twelve links, or nidanas. In this course we look at how these links work together, how the vicious circle of confusion and suffering arises and therefore how it can cease, allowing innate wisdom to manifest.
Instructors
:
Mark Frutkin
and
Sarah Shima
Open to all.
Suggested donation: $50.00 (or $10.00 per class)
Register
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Making Friends with Death
Every third Monday
at 19:00
, from September 20th
:
September 20th
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October 18th
,
November 15th
,
December 20th
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An exploration into death from a Buddhist perspective, this 9-month program is geared to anyone who wonders how to deal with dying and living. It will be given once a month in a seminary format of brief talks, readings contemplations and discussions. While it is recommended that participants plan to attend all the sessions, people may join in as they are available.
Suggested Donation $10 per class
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Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
Saturday, September 25th
and
Sunday, September 26th
at 08:30
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 This first weekend of Shambhala Training introduces the practice of meditation instruction as a means of opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation. Through meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence, and begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. The program consists of meditation instruction and practice, individual interviews, talks, and group discussion. For more information: shambhalatraining@shambhalaottawa.ca.
Open to all.
Suggested donation: $145 (includes tea and social).
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The Way of Shambhala Course I: Meditation in Everyday Life
Thursday, September 30th
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Thursday, October 7th
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Thursday, October 14th
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Thursday, October 21st
and
Thursday, October 28th
at 19:00
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 Meditation in Everyday Life is a five-week course designed to help you deepen your experience and understanding of meditation, including practical suggestions for establishing a sitting practice in the midst of our speedy lives. Some of the topics will include: mindfulness-awareness and basic goodness, working with emotions, mindfulness in daily life, and meditation and enlightened society.
Each class includes guided meditation practice, talks, discussion and contemplative exercises. For more information please email:shambhalatraining@shambhalaottawa.ca.
Open to all who have received meditation instruction. Completion of Shambhala Training Level I is recommended.
Suggested donation: $75. ($195 for Level I and Course I when you register for both at the Level)
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Ruling Your World
Tuesday, October 12th
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Tuesday, October 19th
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Tuesday, October 26th
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Tuesday, November 2nd
and
Tuesday, November 9th
at 20:00
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A course based on the popular book, Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies for Modern Life. The course will explore how to take control of our lives and be successful while cultivating compassion for others and confidence in our own intelligence and goodness. It will offer practical instructions on how we can realize our potential, and bring peace, purpose and perspective to our lives and environment. Instruction on how to meditate and time to practice is included in the course.
Instructors
:
Don Adams
and
Henry Chapin
Open to all.
Suggested donation: $50 (or $10 per class)
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The Shambhala Buddhist Chants Explained
Wednesday, October 13th
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Wednesday, November 10th
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Wednesday, December 8th
and
Wednesday, January 12th
at 20:00
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The practice of chanting connects us with the lineage of enlightened teachers, the teachings and our meditative discipline. This course will explore the morning and evening Shambhala Buddhist chants—why we do them, who’s who in the chants, and the teachings they contain. There are no prerequisites for the course--everyone is welcome!
Instructor
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Bozica Costigliola
Suggested Donation: $10 per class
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Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
Friday, October 22nd
at 19:30
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Saturday, October 23rd
and
Sunday, October 24th
at 08:30
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In Shambhala Training Level IV, we learn how to awaken and open our heart so that we can communicate fully with our world. Through trust in basic goodness and the daringness to experience the sharp edges of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is.
Instructor
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Mark Frutkin
Prerequisite: Level III.
Suggested donation: $145
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Shambhala Art Part I: Coming To Your Senses
Saturday, October 30th
from 09:00 to 17:00
and
Sunday, October 31st
from 09:00 to 18:00
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 To be creative we must first perceive our world as it is. In Part I we explore how we perceive and how our thoughts influence what we perceive. As we learn to be present, here and now, to what we see, hear, touch, smell and taste, we can express ourselves vividly, with precision and joy, and celebrate life. For more information, please email Joanne at art@shambhalaottawa.ca
Instructor
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Stéphane Bédard
Open to all, no prerequisites.
Suggested donation: $145 (includes teas, reception and materials).
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Shambhala Training Level II: The Birth of the Warrior
Friday, November 5th
at 19:30
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Saturday, November 6th
and
Sunday, November 7th
at 08:30
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 In this, the second in the series of Shambhala Training workshops, we cultivate our willingness to observe our cocoon of habitual fear and defense mechanisms. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. The program consists of meditation instruction and practice, individual interviews, talks, and group discussion. For more information please email: shambhalatraining@shambhalaottawa.ca.
Instructor
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David Fowler
Prerequisite: Level 1.
Suggested donation: $145 ($195 for Level II and Course II when you register for both at the Level).
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The Way of Shambhala Course II: Contentment in Everyday Life
Thursday, November 11th
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Thursday, November 18th
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Thursday, November 25th
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Thursday, December 2nd
and
Thursday, December 9th
at 19:00
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 "Suffering is a result of roaming, the urge to keep looking for an external source of happiness. Much of our stress these days is caused by simple lack of contentment." -Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
This course builds on the discovery of basic goodness and introduces the foundational teachings of Buddhism. By seeing clearly the painful conditions and emotions that keep us trapped in habitual patterns, we can open further to our inherent goodness. We learn to train in gentleness, precision, appreciation, and steadiness. Practicing these qualities leads to contentment, which helps us extend our mindfulness practice into everyday awake action. For more information please email: shambhalatraining@shambhalaottawa.ca.
Instructor
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David Fowler
Open to all. Completion of Shambhala Training Levels I and II are recommended.
Suggested Donation: $75 ($195 for Level II and Course II when you register for both at the Level).
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Maitri: 5 Wisdom Energies
Friday, November 12th
at 19:00
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Saturday, November 13th
and
Sunday, November 14th
from 08:30 to 17:00
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This weekend program invites us to become curious about our personal energy patterns and how they affect every experience of our life. The use of colors, postures, meditation practice and exercises, evokes the five different styles of energy, or personality types, found in Buddhist teachings. These styles describe different ways we relate to ourselves and the world from our clarity, expansiveness, passion, action and sense of being. If we relax with the energy, our inherent wisdom guides us; if we contract against it, the energy is forced into distortion. Yet the wisdom energy is always available when we learn to pay attention and develop maitri, loving kindness, towards ourselves. Instructor: Myra Woodruff, MA, MSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice in Burlington Vermont who has been teaching Maitri practice for fifteen years.
Suggested donation: $150.00
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Lineage and Devotion
Tuesday, November 16th
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Tuesday, November 23rd
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Tuesday, November 30th
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Tuesday, December 7th
and
Tuesday, December 14th
at 20:00
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This course will delve into the richness of the wisdom lineages of Shambhala Buddhism, introducing central figures in our tradition, and how their lives and teachings serve as up-to-date examples for practitioners. The course will explore how teachers play a central role in transmitting the paths of study and practice to their students. It will consider the student/teacher relationship from various aspects: trust in the teacher and teachings, faith in our own innate wisdom, and the resulting devotion that sees the world as teacher.
Instructor
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Bozica Costigliola
Open to all.
Suggested donation: $50.00 (or $10.00 per class)
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