Winter 2012 Schedule


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Community Celebrations

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Shambhala Day
Wednesday, February 22nd from 09:30 to 14:30
Details to follow here and by email.

celebrate the Year of the Water Dragon. Shambhala Day marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year

and represents one of the most important traditions of Shambhala Buddhism.

Family and friends are welcome!

9:30 a.m. - Opening chants, Sadhana of Mahamudra

11:00 a.m. - Light brunch

12:00 p.m. - Elixir of Life Sadhana, Making the Impossible Possible film

1:00 p.m. - International roll call, Shambhala Day Address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Shambhala Day fundraising campaign

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Venez vous joindre à la communauté shambhalienne d’Ottawa le 22 février à l’occasion de la Fête de

Shambhala, pour célébrer l’année du Dragon d’eau. La Fête de Shambhala souligne le début du nouvel

an tibétain et représente l’une des plus importantes traditions du bouddhisme Shambhala.

Bienvenue à la famille et aux amis!

 9 h 30 - Chants d’ouverture, Sadhana du Mahamudra

 11 h 00 -Brunch léger

Midi- Sadhana de l’Élixir de vie

Film Making the Impossible Possible (" Rendre l'impossible possible ")

13 h - Appel international suivi de l’allocution du Sakyong Mipham Rinpoché

Campagne de collecte de fonds de la Fête de Shambhala

Everyone is invited.


Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Monday, April 2nd from 18:30 to 21:30

Chögyam TrungpaWe will celebrate the life and passing into nirvana of the Vidyadhara, the founder of Shambhala International.

This is the 25th anniversary of the parinirvana of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. As is traditional, there will be a Sadhana of Mahamudra Feast followed by two videos.  The first is a video tour of the Great Eastern Sun exhibit at the Canadian Museaum of Immigration in Halifax.  The second is an addess from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Lady Diana Mukpo.

A small donation of $5-10 is requested to cover the food costs.  Please register so we can know numbers.

Everyone is invited.


30th Anniversary Celebration and Auction - Célébration du 30e anniversaire et encan
Sunday, May 27th from 14:00 to 17:00

A warm invitation is extended to all current and former members and friends of the Ottawa Shambhala Centre to come and celebrate our 30th anniversary in Ottawa!  We will share memories of the past and plans for the future. It is a wonderful time to catch up with people you haven't seen in lifetimes!  

We also invite you to bid on many exciting objects and services in our fundraising auction, hosted by our expert auctioneer Henry Chapin!  This is your chance to take home a little something special chosen from the items and services donated by members and friends - or one of the select items from the Centre's collection.

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Invitation chaleureuse à tous les membres, anciens membres et amis du Centre Shambhala d'Ottawa à venir célébrer notre 30anniversaire à Ottawa. Nous partagerons nos souvenirs et projets d'avenir. C'est une merveilleuse occasion de revoir des gens que vous n'avez pas vus depuis plusieurs vies.  

Nous vous invitons également à miser sur les nombreux objets et services offerts lors de l'encan de levée de fonds animée avec brio par Henry Chapin, notre encanteur hors pair. Voilà une belle occasion pour vous procurer quelque chose de spécial parmi les objets et services offerts par les membres et amis. Nous mettrons aussi en vente certains objets de la collection du Centre.

 

Open to all.

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