BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Buddhadharma News &\; Calendar BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Middle Way: Madhyamaka philosophy in the writings of Je Tsongkh apa and Gendun Chopel URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45463 SEQUENCE: UID:7827-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45463 DESCRIPTION:New York City The Trace Foundation\, which supports the continu ity\, development\, and vitality of Tibetan communities\, presents this tal k on Madhyamaka\, or Middle Way Philosophy. Professor Khangkar Tsultrim Kel sang is visiting [by: Claire Michalewicz] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T233000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:What Is the Meaning of This? Touching Reality through the Creative Process\, with Hojin Osho URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41794 SEQUENCE: UID:7246-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41794 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City Does the moment-to-moment experienc e of life have meaning? What is the meaning of sunshine? Of grass and flowe rs? The names and narratives that we attribute to things\, people\, our exp erience\, and ourselves can have us chasing our tail in a [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130427T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130427T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Panel discussion on The Profound Treasury at the Rubin Museum URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43664 SEQUENCE: UID:7540-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43664 DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the publication of The Profound Treasury of the Oc ean of Dharma\, the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project is organizing a number o f events. Cosponsored by Shambhala Publications\, the Shambhala Sun Founda tion\, and Naropa University\, the panels will explore the relevance of Cho gyam Trungpa’s teachings and [by: Claire Michalewicz] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130429 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Guest Teacher Larry Ward comes to Heart of Wisdom URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45693 SEQUENCE: UID:7879-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45693 DESCRIPTION:The Lotus Institute We are all traveling through this life toge ther. What kind of a trip are you having? What is the relationship between your thoughts\, your mind\, and your actions? This talk will offer a fresh individual and collective perspective on these questions. [by: Seiko] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130428T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T003000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Murals of Tibet: Ancient Treasures Revealed\, at Los Angeles County Museum of Art URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44671 SEQUENCE: UID:7715-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44671 DESCRIPTION:Author\, photographer\, and journalist Thomas Laird will be giv ing a public talk about Tibetan murals at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on April 30. After half a dozen expeditions to Tibet in the past decade \, visiting 16 sites thousands of miles apart\, Laird has assembled the onl y collection of “\;life size resolution”\; images [...] [by: Clai re Michalewicz] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130430T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130430T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Panel discussion on The Profound Treasury at Harvard URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43658 SEQUENCE: UID:7538-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43658 DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the publication of The Profound Treasury of the Oc ean of Dharma\, the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project is organizing a number o f events. Cosponsored by Shambhala Publications\, the Shambhala Sun Founda tion\, and Naropa University\, the panels will explore the relevance of Cho gyam Trungpa’s teachings and [by: Claire Michalewicz] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130501 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dharma Entertainment &\; Discussion Night: “\;Witness” \; URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45699 SEQUENCE: UID:7881-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45699 DESCRIPTION:Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple Join us for a dharma-themed movie an d stay for the discussion. This filmed stage production is the story of a g ood-hearted young woman who volunteers at a local soup kitchen\, but decide s she can’t truly understand what the homeless are experiencing until she becomes one of them. She goes on [...] [by: Seiko] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Panel discussion on The Profound Treasury in Halifax URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43667 SEQUENCE: UID:7542-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43667 DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the publication of The Profound Treasury of the Oc ean of Dharma\, the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project is organizing a number o f events. Cosponsored by Shambhala Publications\, the Shambhala Sun Founda tion\, and Naropa University\, the panels will explore the relevance of Cho gyam Trungpa’s teachings and their impact on Buddhism in the West. [by: C laire Michalewicz] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130504T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Family Day Saturday\, with Lama Kathy Wesley URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45025 SEQUENCE: UID:7747-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45025 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra KTD’s Bodhi Kids uses the arts \, storytelling\, and environmental awareness activities to convey the Budd ha’s teachings. KTD lamas lead the children in learning about meditation and activities suitable for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Open to all. Donations accepted.  [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130504T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130504T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sharing the Dharma Day at Sravasti Abbey URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42091 SEQUENCE: UID:7300-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42091 DESCRIPTION:One Sunday a month\, Sravasti Abbey opens our doors for Sharing the Dharma Day\, an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore t he Buddha’\;s teachings and share in community fellowship. People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored on Sharing th e Dharma Day to enhance their lives. [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130505T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130505T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Exploring the Heart Essence URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45043 SEQUENCE: UID:7753-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45043 DESCRIPTION:At Village Zendo\, NYC A workshop with Zoran Josipovic\, PhD Tr ue Heart is both the path and the goal of contemplative practice\, a secret doorway into the unity of Being that is free from dualities of self vs. ot her\, good vs. bad\, and material vs. spiritual. This workshop is an opport unity to explore an [by: JGorchov] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130505T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130505T203000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mind-Whispering: A Path to Freedom from Self-Defeating Emotional Ha bits URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44398 SEQUENCE: UID:7654-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44398 DESCRIPTION:Tergar Meditation Community\, MN Daniel Goleman and Tara Bennet t-Goleman\, internationally known psychologists\, teachers\, and writers\, present a daylong workshop that integrates the new science of habit change with Eastern and Western psychologies\, neuroscience\, [by: Tergar] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T200000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zen Poets and the Three Truths\, at Village Zendo URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46304 SEQUENCE: UID:7969-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46304 DESCRIPTION:New York City “Flowers Go on Falling\,” with Deirdre Eisho Peterson In this spring workshop\, we will read and study some of the most beloved Zen poets of China and Japan\, including Han Shan\, Ikkyu\, Basho\, and Ryokan. [by: Village Zendo] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tune Up: A Meditation Clinic URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45979 SEQUENCE: UID:7909-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45979 DESCRIPTION:Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple\, Oregon Revitalize your meditation with Gensho Welsh Periodically\, we seek renewed inspiration for our career s\, relationships\, and other long-term commitments. Why not meditation? [b y: Seiko] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tune-Up: A Meditation Clinic URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=33184 SEQUENCE: UID:7668-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=33184 DESCRIPTION:Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple Periodically\, we seek renewed inspi ration for our careers\, relationships\, and other long-term commitments. W hy not meditation? This workshop aims to revitalize your meditation practic e. Through guided meditations\, group work\, and [by: Seiko] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buddha’\;s Birthday Celebration URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45983 SEQUENCE: UID:7913-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45983 DESCRIPTION:Great Vow Zen Monastery During our regular Sunday program\, the re will be a special ceremony for Buddha’\;s Birthday: pouring sweet t ea over the baby Buddha. Lunch will also include a Buddha’\;s Birthday cake. There will be a kid-friendly performance after lunch. Children are e specially welcome to come to this free event! [by: Seiko] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130512T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130512T163000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Creating Enlightened Society\, with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45854 SEQUENCE: UID:7979-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45854 DESCRIPTION:Craneway Pavilion in the Richmond Marina\, San Francisco  A di verse forum of social\, business\, and spiritual thought leaders will gathe r in Richmond\, California\, to explore how the cultivation of human goodne ss can serve as a powerful basis for personal and social transformation.  [by: Kathryn Rile] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130513 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zen Roots and Rebels: A Talk by Andy Ferguson\, at Village Zendo URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46553 SEQUENCE: UID:7989-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46553 DESCRIPTION:New York City Early Zen\, introduced to the world by great teac hers who operated outside of China’s religious establishment\, had immens e religious and social significance. Refusing support from China’s empero rs\, Zen radically departed from traditional [by: Village Zendo] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130515T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130516T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seeking Liberation\, Seeking Escape: Exploring Spiritual Bypassing \, with Mark Finn &\; Shugen Sensei URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41935 SEQUENCE: UID:7266-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41935 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City When confronting adversity\, we hav e an intelligent\, primitive instinct: fight or escape. In modern life\, ho wever\, this is largely not only ineffective but leads to deep suffering. T he Buddha taught the Middle Path of avoiding the extremes of conflict and [ by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130518T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130518T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Meditative Concentration: One-Day Retreat with the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45721 SEQUENCE: UID:7885-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45721 DESCRIPTION:Prajnopaya Institute of Buddhist Studies Acharya Shantideva beg ins Chapter 8 of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by emphasizing the importance of stabilizing one’s mind —\; but that is only the be ginning. He goes on to explain how craving and the vagaries of daily life k eep one distracted\, trapped\, and unable to see [...] [by: linda] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130518T133000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130518T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Saka Dawa Nyungne Retreat\, with Lama Karuna Tara URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45016 SEQUENCE: UID:7745-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45016 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Saka Dawa is the most sacred Budd hist day\, commemorating Buddha’s birth\, enlightenment\, and parinirvana \, or death. The effects of virtuous actions like fasting are multiplied. T eachings are given on the 23rd. The fast begins [by: Karma Triyana Dharmach akra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130527 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sustainability and Spirituality\, with Martin Janowitz URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42984 SEQUENCE: UID:7416-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42984 DESCRIPTION:At Dorje Denma Ling The purpose of this event is to gather acti vists\, educators\, environmentalists\, and people of all faiths who wish t o explore and develop principles and practices of sustainability and spirit uality in an integrated way. All who care about environmental sustainabilit y and the global ecological crisis are invited to attend. [by: Dorje Denma Ling] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130527 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:10-Day Silent Illumination Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43764 SEQUENCE: UID:7550-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43764 DESCRIPTION:Dharma Drum Retreat Center\, NY “\;Silently and serenely\, forgetting all words\, clearly and vividly\, it appears before you.” \; The above verse comes from “\;The Inscription on Silent Illuminatio n\,”\; a poem composed by [by: Dharma Drum] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130603 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Buddha’\;s Middle Way\, with Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46842 SEQUENCE: UID:8057-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46842 DESCRIPTION:At Nalandabodhi Halifax Space is still available in this  prog ram on The Buddha’\;s Middle Way: Finding a Sane Relationship with Our World. We often hear the term “Middle Way” in the context of the Bud dha’s life\, teachings\, and meditation practice. [by: Claire Michalewicz ] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130527 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jizo Ceremony for those who have died URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46689 SEQUENCE: UID:8005-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46689 DESCRIPTION:Great Vow Zen Monastery The loss of a loved one often opens a w ell of profound grief. No matter how the loved one dies\, suddenly or slowl y\, whether through illness\, accident\, miscarriage\, abortion\, or suicid e\, our sorrow is deep and may be long-lasting. [by: Seiko] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130525T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130525T203000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Every Sunday at the Nyingma Institute URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44616 SEQUENCE: UID:8055-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44616 DESCRIPTION:Free Every Sunday Evening at the Nyingma Institute Tibetan Chan ting\, 5-6 PM The practice of mantra enables us to restore a natural balanc e and harmony in our lives. When we chant a mantra\, we [by: Tibetan Nyingm a Institute] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140127 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silver Dragon Sesshin: For people 60 and over URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46696 SEQUENCE: UID:8009-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46696 DESCRIPTION:Great Vow Zen Monastery This is a new sesshin created specifica lly for people age 60 and older. As we age\, our practice begins to differ in significant ways from the practice of younger people. The format of this sesshin will explore those [by: Seiko] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130603 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buddhist Symposium &\; Cultural Immersion Tour: A Pilgrimage in to the Heart of the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42266 SEQUENCE: UID:7328-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42266 DESCRIPTION:This symposium features Bhutanese presenters\, monks and lamas \, and American presenters covering topics including Looking deeply into Re silience\; Optimism\, Gratitude\, and the Immune System\; The Contemplative Brain and Mindfulness\; Living Fully with Serious Illness through Compassi on and Mindfulness\; [by: Claire Michalewicz] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130615 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:White Tara Teaching and Retreat\, with Lama Lodro Lhamo URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45802 SEQUENCE: UID:7893-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45802 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra If done with sincerity and devoti on\, the White Tara Practice can lead to the experience of perfect awakenin g. White Tara is associated with longevity. Lama Lodro Lhamo teaches on the text\, ritual\, chanting\, music\, and tormas for the practice Friday thro ugh Sunday\, and leads practice sessions [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130606 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Born as the Earth: Wilderness Skills Training Program\, with Ryushi n Sensei &\; ZMM Staff URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45553 SEQUENCE: UID:7835-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45553 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery The Monastery’s Born as the Earth prog rams\, started 20 years ago by Daido Roshi\, approach the wilderness as a g enerous and remarkable teacher\, one that constantly points to the [by: SSe ttimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Direct Perception: Art program with Jerry Granelli\, Leya Evelyn\, Alan Syliboy URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42706 SEQUENCE: UID:7380-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42706 DESCRIPTION:Dorje Denma Ling Direct Perception will feature experiential w orkshops for new\, advanced\, and aspiring artists\, and anyone wanting to explore and strengthen their creative expression. During this program\, we live\, learn\, and practice our art forms together. [by: Dorje Denma Ling] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How Can I Help? The Basic Goodness of Society\, with Shastri Benoî t Côte URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43474 SEQUENCE: UID:7496-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43474 DESCRIPTION:Dorje Denma Ling Retreat Center This second course in the Basic Goodness Series focuses on relationship and society. It is an exploration of the nature of society and what it might mean to help our world. Teaching s on bodhichitta\, communication\, virtue\, and how society [by: Dorje Denm a Ling] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mindful Eating Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46700 SEQUENCE: UID:8013-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46700 DESCRIPTION:Great Vow Zen Monastery Mindfulness is the best seasoning for y our food and for your life. — Dr. Jan Chozen Bays [With mindfulness] you can see the whole world in one raisin\, hold the universe and all life in t he palm of your hand\, and then\, of course\, in your mouth too\, as it soo n [...] [by: Seiko] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drawing Without Thinking: Getting Out of Our Own Way\, with Pat Ste ir URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45581 SEQUENCE: UID:7839-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45581 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery Is a thought necessary to make a mark on a piece of paper? Put another way: What effect does our thinking mind — the mind that judges\, measures\, compares\, analyzes\, and plans — [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Long-Form Bodhisattva Vows from Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45812 SEQUENCE: UID:7895-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45812 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra One of the world’s greatest liv ing Tibetan masters\, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche\, teaches on Shantideva’s G uide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life and bestows the Bodhisattva Vow. Ri npoche will give Lay Vows Friday night. [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:June Retreat 2013\, with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42988 SEQUENCE: UID:7418-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42988 DESCRIPTION:Tsegyalgar East  Join us in June 2013 for the following events : Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu\, June 7-12 —\; more info SMS Le vel One Exam\, June 11-13 —\; more info [by: The Mirror] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130613 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tibetan Dream Yoga home-study retreat\, with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoch e URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46622 SEQUENCE: UID:7997-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46622 DESCRIPTION:It is said that the practice of dream yoga deepens our awarenes s during all our experience: the dreams of the night\, the dreamlike experi ence of the day\, and even our experiences after death. Indeed\, the practi ce of dream yoga is a powerful tool of awakening\, used for hundreds of yea rs by the great masters of [...] [by: BFelix] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Modern-Day Bodhisattva Seminar\, with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46632 SEQUENCE: UID:7999-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46632 DESCRIPTION:A Modern-Day Bodhisattva (or MDB) is someone who trains in the development of uncommon happiness\, born from looking inward with honest se lf-reflection and looking outward with a deep care for others. This uncom mon happiness is much more stable than the outer forms of happiness that we in the modern world often pursue. In the Modern-Day Bodhisattva Seminar\, [by: Mangala Shri Bhuti] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Daylong Dhamma Retreat with Ajahn Jamnian –\; Pomona\, CA URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46508 SEQUENCE: UID:7987-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46508 DESCRIPTION:Free  daylong Dhamma talk with Ajahn Jamnian (also known as Aj ahn Jumnien)\, a living Buddhist master in the Thai Forest Tradition. Ajahn Jamnian is coming from Thailand\, along with a small number of other monas tics. He will be giving a free daylong Dhamma talk from Monday\, June 10\, 2013 in Pomona\, CA near Los Angeles. [...] [by: Forest Retreat] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130611 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Summer retreats at the Nyingma Institute URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44603 SEQUENCE: UID:7695-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44603 DESCRIPTION:Summer 2013 Retreats: Continuity and Transformation For forty y ears\, the Nyingma Institute has offered a gentle path of self-knowledge an d altruistic service based on the Buddha’s teachings. This summer\, we co ntinue to deepen this tradition by offering summer retreats for a range of interests and ages. The summer begins with two weeks of Tibetan Yoga [by: T ibetan Nyingma Institute] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buddhism &\; Psychology course at IDP: Bringing Practice to Life URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46572 SEQUENCE: UID:7991-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46572 DESCRIPTION:New York City Monday nights\, 7 to 9 pm Join Dr. Jeffrey Rubin for the Interdependence Project’\;s newest Monday-night course.  Inte grating practice into the way we relate to other people and care for oursel ves — or don’t — is [by: Patrick Groneman] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130730 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bringing Practice to Life\, at the Interdependence Project URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46884 SEQUENCE: UID:8059-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46884 DESCRIPTION:New York City Mondays\, 7 to 9 pm In this eight-week workshop\, we’\;ll explore the primary obstacles and hindrances to bringing our practice to life\, and we’ll learn several ways to incorporate new attent ion and techniques\, including how to use meditation to illuminate formerly [by: Patrick Groneman] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130730 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Three Day Retreat with Ajahn Jamnian –\; Mt. Baldy\, CA URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46488 SEQUENCE: UID:7985-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46488 DESCRIPTION:Join us for this rare opportunity to attend a Dhamma retreat wi th Ajahn Jamnian (also known as Ajahn Jumnien)\, a living Buddhist master i n the Thai Forest Tradition for a three day retreat. Ajahn Jamnian is comin g from Thailand\, along with a small number of other monastics. He will be teaching a three day retreat [...] [by: Forest Retreat] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130614 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Shambhala Training Levels Four and Five\, with Shastri Alice Haspra y &\; Richard Haspray URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43515 SEQUENCE: UID:7506-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43515 DESCRIPTION:Dorje Denma Ling Retreat Center An opportunity to complete Sham bhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart\, and Level V: Open Sky\, in our be autiful retreat environment. In Level IV\, with trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality\, we move forward with gent leness\, increased awareness\, and inquisitiveness [by: Dorje Denma Ling] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Studies in Chan Theory: A Flower with Five Petals URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44260 SEQUENCE: UID:7627-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44260 DESCRIPTION:Dharma Drum Retreat Center\, NY The Chan school is well known f or being a lineage of Buddhism based upon “\;a transmission outside of the scriptures\,”\; where the lineage masters did “\;not establi sh [teachings based on] words or language.”\; As such\, one may think that Chan teachers and practitioners do away with sutras\, study\, and [by: Dharma Drum] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Calligraphy in Color\, with Kaz Tanahashi URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45590 SEQUENCE: UID:7843-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45590 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery We will begin by exploring the 1\,700-ye ar-old wisdom of East Asian calligraphy as we look at ancient Chinese maste rpieces. Then we will engage the heart of the learning and [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gate of Ease and Joy: Yoga Asana &\; Zazen\, with Barbara Boris URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45593 SEQUENCE: UID:7845-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45593 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery Asana is a Sanskrit word meaning “seat .” It is defined as a steady posture done with ease\, joy\, and completio n. In zazen\, creating the ease and stability of the body is often as diffi cult [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Transforming Problems into Happiness: Teachings with Venerable Amy Miller URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46176 SEQUENCE: UID:7949-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46176 DESCRIPTION:Fundamentally\, the driving force behind each of our lives is t he desire for happiness.  Yet most of us experience obstacles to our ambit ions\, challenging situations or people\, or generally negative feelings\, despite having material comforts or advantageous circumstances. According t o the Buddhist view\, through study and practice\, we have the power to tra nsform suffering [by: Mary Esbjornson] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130616 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekend Retreat: Understanding Karma URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44249 SEQUENCE: UID:7610-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44249 DESCRIPTION:The Interdependence Project June 14\, 15\, 16\, Friday 7-9 pm\, Saturday 10-6 pm\, Sunday 10-1:30 pm http://www.theidproject.org/events/20 13/06/14/weekend-retreat-understanding-karma Karma is popularly used to des cribe a sort of “divine plan”\; that includes its own system of puni shment and reward. But the Sanskrit word karma simply means activity.  Kar ma is the natural\, impersonal law of cause and effect.  [...] [by: Patric k Groneman] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mindfulness: A Path to Mental Health and Recovery from Trauma\, wit h Lama Tsultrim Yeshe and James L. Knoll\, M.D. URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45817 SEQUENCE: UID:7897-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45817 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Buddhism has a lot to say about s uffering — its source\, its cause\, and how it can be relieved. This retr eat\, which combines knowledge gained from Western psychological science an d Buddhist teachings\, is designed to help people of all denominations reco ver from traumatic [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Natural Bravery: Awakening from the Culture of Fear\, with Acharya Gaylon Ferguson URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45628 SEQUENCE: UID:7865-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45628 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City We live in a time of increasingly p ervasive fear: fear of ourselves\, fear of others\, fear of fear itself. Si nce the devastating events of 9/11\, our society has faced the ongoing thre at of terrorism\, the financial meltdown of 2008\, natural disasters like H urricanes Katrina and Sandy\, and the public [...] [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130615T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130615T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:One-month Vipassana retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44129 SEQUENCE: UID:7604-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44129 DESCRIPTION:Taos Ski Valley\, New Mexico Teachers: Sayadaw Vivekananda and Marcia Rose A unique opportunity for experienced Dhamma practitioners to en ter a supportive space of solitude and silence for 28 days of intensive [by : Cathy Viele] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:7 Day Dhamma Retreat with Ajahn Jamnian (Ajahn Jumnien) –\; Ol ympia WA URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46475 SEQUENCE: UID:7983-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46475 DESCRIPTION:Join us for this rare opportunity to attend a Dhamma retreat wi th Ajahn Jamnian (also known as Ajahn Jumnien)\, a living Buddhist master i n the Thai Forest Tradition. Ajahn Jamnian is coming from Thailand\, along with a small number of other monastics for this seven-day retreat in the P acific Northwest.  This retreat will take place in [...] [by: Forest Retre at] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130625 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Compassion as the Heart of Awakening: Yogi Lama Gursam at Wonderwel l URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46258 SEQUENCE: UID:7963-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46258 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Join Yogi Lama Gursam for a weekend of teaching and practice on the the heart of awakening\, bodhicitta. [by: N atural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130624 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:10-Day Intensive Chan Retreat: Huatou and Silent Illumination URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44275 SEQUENCE: UID:7642-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44275 DESCRIPTION:Dharma Drum Retreat Center\, NY The purpose of Chan practice is to clarify our mind and see into our self-nature. To do this\, we must cle an up the impurities that make our minds muddled\, cloudy\, and opaque. The se impurities are the illusory thoughts\, or wrong perceptions\, that we at tach to\, causing ourselves suffering and distress. [by: Dharma Drum] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130701 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LuJong: Indo-Tibetan Yoga and Meditation\, with Traleg Khandro URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45831 SEQUENCE: UID:7899-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45831 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra LuJong (physical training) uses b reathing and postures to stabilize the mind\, deepen our meditation\, and e ngender a sense of well-being. Learn pretantra exercises to help clear and sharpen the mind through the use of subtle energy. [by: Karma Triyana Dharm achakra] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130621T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130623T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“\;Over the Rainbow”\;: A one-day seminar on the LGBT com munity and Shin Buddhism URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45532 SEQUENCE: UID:7833-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45532 DESCRIPTION:Jodo Shinshu Center\, Berkeley\, California Registration is now open for “\;Over the Rainbow\,”\; a one-day seminar on the LGBT community and Shin Buddhism. The program “\;offers a community that va lues inclusiveness and acceptance in seeking enlightenment through Shin Bud dhist teachings”\; and [by: Claire Michalewicz] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130622T103000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130623T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Teen Spirit Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=39819 SEQUENCE: UID:6929-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=39819 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge SATs\, college admissions\, audition s and tryouts\, academic pressure\, peer pressure\, physical changes\, lear ning to drive\, learning to write\, love\, crushes …\; Is this what a teenager’\;s life is all about? [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130626 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:His Holiness Karmapa’\;s Birthday Celebration at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra\, His Seat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45840 SEQUENCE: UID:7901-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45840 DESCRIPTION:At Karma Triyana Dharmachakra At 10 AM on Sunday\, Khenpo Karth ar Rinpoche leads KTD’s traditional White Tara puja in celebration of H.H . the 17th Karmapa’s 28th birthday. At noon we celebrate his birthday wit h a meal\, cake\, and Sangha offerings. [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130623T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130623T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Come and See! Young Adults Explore Buddhism (ages 18-29)\, with Ven . Thubten Chodron URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41968 SEQUENCE: UID:7686-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41968 DESCRIPTION:At the age of 29\, a young man named Siddharta Gautama walked a way from ruling a kingdom\, a beautiful wife\, and a young son to become a homeless ascetic in search of the truth: Why do I exist? Why do we all grow old\, [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130702 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Come and See! Young Adults Explore Buddhism (ages 18-29)\, with Ven . Thubten Chodron URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45339 SEQUENCE: UID:7813-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45339 DESCRIPTION:Everyone around you seems to be in a hurry: trying to find the perfect job\, the perfect partner\, the perfect life. Is that what it me ans to lead a meaningful life? Instead of trying to get all your ducks lin ed up in a row\, how about looking inside your heart? Sravasti Abbey invite s young adults aged 18 to 29 [...] [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130702 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Memorial Day Weekend: How to See Yourself as You Really Are\, with Ven. Thubten Chodron URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41965 SEQUENCE: UID:7272-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41965 DESCRIPTION:Who do we think we are? According to Buddha’s teachings\, our misguided notions of self cause all of our problems. Ven. Thubten Chodron will teach from the book How to See Yourself as You Really Are by His Holin ess the Dala Lama (translated by Jeffrey Hopkins) to explore how to recogni ze and dispel our mistaken [...] [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130702 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2013 Buddhist Studies Residential Intensive URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45596 SEQUENCE: UID:7847-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45596 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery Buddhist Study\, one of the Eight Gates of training within the MRO\, is intended to help us develop an understandin g [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130729 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Insight Dialogue Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=39828 SEQUENCE: UID:6937-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=39828 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Join Patricia Genoud-Feldman as she introduces us to the unique technique of Insight Dialogue\, developed by Gr egory Kramer as a way to bring meditation into interaction. Insight Dialogu e is an interpersonal meditation practice. It brings the mindfulness and tr anquility of silent meditation directly into [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship ] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130701 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Craving Delusion\, Avoiding Liberation: Buddhist Practice and Addic tion\, with Shugen Sensei URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45632 SEQUENCE: UID:7867-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45632 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City Although we have no wish for suffer ing\, being confused\, we are greatly attached to its causes. — Shantide va The Buddha taught that our desire to have pleasure and avoid discomfort gives rise to all our suffering. [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130629T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130629T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Upaya and the Role of the Buddhist Teacher: Wednesday Afternoon Sem inars\, with Ryushin Sensei URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45606 SEQUENCE: UID:7853-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45606 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery Three Wednesday afternoons\, 3:00 to 4:3 0 pm In a tradition that rests on the inherent perfection of each person\, what is the role of a teacher? Is she someone who offers something? [by: SS ettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stages of the Path\, with Judith Lief URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45601 SEQUENCE: UID:7849-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45601 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery In one sense\, the journey to awakening is so highly personal\, so individual\, that for any of us to compare ourse lves to anyone else is utterly meaningless. But even while that’s true\, [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Natural Dharma Annual Family Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43079 SEQUENCE: UID:7432-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43079 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Bring the kids! Join us for our firs t annual Family Retreat at Wonderwell. Many parents of young children expre ss that they sometimes need to slow down and relax in a supportive environm ent. These savvy parents are aware that [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Coming to Life in Paint\, with Ross Bleckner URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45562 SEQUENCE: UID:7841-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45562 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery When is the last time you picked up a pa intbrush and let it move\, unhindered\, across a white expanse? Or dipped s ome bristles in a blot of crimson to explore what moves within you? [by: SS ettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Tibetan Sacred Arts: Tsa-Tsa Retreat\, with Marianne Marstrand URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46044 SEQUENCE: UID:7925-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46044 DESCRIPTION:Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Tsa-tsas are sacred art that helps d eepen our understanding of Dharma\, enhancing our relationship to life and practice. Learn from one of the tsa-tsa makers for the Tashi Gomang Stupa\, in Crestone\, Colorado\, and take one home for your shrine. [by: Karma Tri yana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to Discover Your Buddha Nature\, with Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46032 SEQUENCE: UID:7923-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46032 DESCRIPTION:Karma Triyana Dharmachakra The basic nature of all beings — B uddha nature — is possessed not only by enlightened masters but by everyo ne. A Treatise on Buddha Nature by Rangjung Dorje\, the third Karmapa\, is one of the Kagyu lineage’s oldest and most important texts\, offering com plete instructions [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Aryadeva’\;s 400 Stanza on the Middle Way\, with Geshe Yeshe T habkhe URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43129 SEQUENCE: UID:7442-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43129 DESCRIPTION:Sravasti Abbey Aryadeva\, along with his spiritual master Nagar juna\, is credited with founding the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhis m\, and his Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way is a fundamental text of Mahayana philosophy. [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chokhor Duchen Nyungne\, with Lama Karuna Tara URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46064 SEQUENCE: UID:7927-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46064 DESCRIPTION:Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Chokhor Duchen is one of the four gr eat occasions of the Buddha’s life. It represents the moment he first tur ned the wheel of Dharma by teaching on the Four Noble Truths. Teachings are given on the 10th. The fast begins on the 11th and ends with breakfast on the 13th. [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Faces of Compassion: Bringing the Bodhisattva Archetypes to Life\, with Taigen Dan Leighton URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45558 SEQUENCE: UID:7837-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45558 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery This retreat explores the seven major bo dhisattva figures of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism\, and their spiritual pra ctices and iconographic depictions. These archetypal figures [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chado: The Way of Tea\, with Andrew Hobai Pekarik URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45610 SEQUENCE: UID:7857-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45610 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery The Japanese tea ceremony is a unique fo rm of Zen art\, merging the sophisticated aesthetic of the Zen arts and car eful attention to detail with the ordinary act of making a cup of tea. [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekend Retreat: Tibet’\;s Time Machine and the Activism of Gl obal Happiness URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46356 SEQUENCE: UID:7975-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46356 DESCRIPTION:New York City Friday\, July 12\, 7-9 PM Saturday\, July 13\, 10 AM-5 PM This practice-based weekend workshop with Joe Loizzo introduces th e futuristic science and contemplative activism [by: Patrick Groneman] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Two-Day Empowerments for Peace and Awakening by His Holiness the Sa kya Trizin URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46228 SEQUENCE: UID:7959-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46228 DESCRIPTION:Please visit www.sakya.net for detailed information. Saturday\, July 13\, 2013 9 AM: Doors open 10 AM: Green Tara Empowerment and 21 Tara Praise Transmission to overcome fear and suffering [by: Sakya Center] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Living Brush: A Calligraphic Exploration\, with Barbara Bash URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45635 SEQUENCE: UID:7869-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45635 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City In taking up creative expression as Buddhist practice\, what is in the mind — and may be hidden from our awa reness — suddenly becomes manifest. In brush painting\, we see it on the sheet before our eyes. This allows us to practice and let go of what may be [...] [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130713T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130713T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Empowering Our Lives with Meaning: A Monastic Youth Dathun at Gampo Abbey URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41265 SEQUENCE: UID:7127-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41265 DESCRIPTION:In ancient India\, at the age of 29\, Prince Siddhartha left hi s life of transient material occupations in search of liberation from the e ndless cycle of unease and dissatisfaction that no amount of distraction or entertainment could ease. [by: Gampo Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130811 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Family Camp July 19th—July 27th at Dorje Denma Ling URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46659 SEQUENCE: UID:8001-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46659 DESCRIPTION:This is a remarkable opportunity to take time together\, away f rom the regular pressures of our lives\, and allow love and joy to envelope us. Bring the grandparents\, a family friend\, your nephew-take the oppor tunity to gather together and enjoy the qualities of sweet summer life. In the mornings there will be engaging programs for children [...] [by: Dorje Denma Ling] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130719T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130727T120000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Facing Fear: Illuminating and Moving through Anxiety\, with Geoffre y Shugen Arnold\, Sensei URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45613 SEQUENCE: UID:7859-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45613 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery No hindrance in the mind\, no hindrance therefore no fear. — Heart Sutra We live in a time of anxiety. Within our ever-changing\, ever-challenging world — from the close circle of our pe rsonal lives to national\, global\, and planetary [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130722 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Virtue of Harmony: Gifts and Challenges of the Sangha Treasure \, with Ryushin Sensei URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45638 SEQUENCE: UID:7871-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45638 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City For many Buddhist practitioners\, s angha — the community of fellow practitioners — presents the greatest c hallenge and opportunity for practice and training. [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130720T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130720T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:True Expression: A Zen Immersion in Yoga\, Meditation\, Writing\, a nd the Arts\, with Peter Levitt URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45404 SEQUENCE: UID:7823-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45404 DESCRIPTION:For the first time ever\, poet and Zen Master Peter Levitt will be offering a 7-day retreat on Salt Spring Island\, in British Columbia. T he retreat is limited to 35 participants\, and registration closes on May 1 5. For more information\, and to register\, click here. [by: Claire Michale wicz] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130728 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tao Shiatsu and Sangha World Gathering in Thailand URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44913 SEQUENCE: UID:7739-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44913 DESCRIPTION:An experience that you have never had in your whole life! Heali ng holiday\, Nembutsu chants and healing\, Power of Ki workshops\, study Ta o shiatsu\, practice Ki Shin Do ( a spiritual martial art)\, find your life ’\;s purpose. Four-star hotel\, beach location\, international team of organizers and leaders. Children and families welcome! [by: Montreal Tao S angha] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130731 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Awakening Retreat\, with Anam Thubten URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46264 SEQUENCE: UID:7965-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46264 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Anam Thubten joins Natural Dharma Fe llowship Sangha at Wonderwell! The focus of this retreat is to unburden our selves from mental habits that cause unnecessary suffering and to realize o ur natural state\, which is the inner dimension of peace\, joy\, and love. Anam Thubten invites everyone to experience this spiritual transformation [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130729 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Healing the Emotions: Grief\, Loss\, and Pain\, with Lama Tsultrim Yeshe URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46074 SEQUENCE: UID:7929-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=46074 DESCRIPTION:Karma Triyana Dharmachakra We all experience fear\, anger\, and grief\, and many of us suffer intensely from traumatic experiences. This r etreat focuses on calming our mind and reducing emotional pain through unde rstanding and practical techniques. [by: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130729 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Craft of Pure Sound: Making and Playing Shakuhachi\, with Perry Yung URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45641 SEQUENCE: UID:7873-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45641 DESCRIPTION:Zen Center of New York City The shakuhachi — Japanese bamboo flute — has been intimately tied to Zen meditation and practice since anc ient times. Over a thousand years later\, its haunting sounds still communi cate an ethereal truth\, and its mystery and naturalness [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130727T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130727T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Summer Retreat: Returning to Compassion URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44565 SEQUENCE: UID:7689-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44565 DESCRIPTION:A collaboration between One House of Peace and Mindful Living R evolution Caverly Morgan and Deborah Eden Tull will return to Land of Me dicine Buddha to lead a five-day silent meditation retreat in the magical Santa Cruz Mountains. This beautiful collaboration between One House of Pea ce and Mindful Living Revolution [by: One House of Peace] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130805 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kyudo: Zen Archery Intensive\, with Don Symanski URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45620 SEQUENCE: UID:7861-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45620 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery Kyudo demands that we let go of our goal s and expectations and live fully in the moment. Through meticulous attenti on to detail\, all aspects of the Kyudo form and movements provide [by: SSe ttimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130812 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Being the Bowl: One Total Activity in Clay with Raku Firing\, with Jody Hojin Kimmel\, Osho URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45624 SEQUENCE: UID:7863-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45624 DESCRIPTION:Zen Mountain Monastery Clay is living material that receives\, reflects\, and remains faithful to our every touch. Zazen is a living\, bre athing practice to study our true nature. It is within this context of Zen [by: SSettimi] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130812 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Exploring Monastic Life\, with Ven. Thubten Chodron URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41971 SEQUENCE: UID:7276-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=41971 DESCRIPTION:Sravasti Abbey Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron teaches from her 36 ye ars of experience as a monastic. In addition to receiving daily teachings\, you’ll be living and practicing as a member of the Sravasti Abbey commun ity —\; engaging in meditation\, discussion\, and offering service to the community. [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130827 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Labor Day Weekend Retreat: Developing Meditative Concentration\, wi th Ven. Thubten Chodron URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42023 SEQUENCE: UID:7286-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42023 DESCRIPTION:Sravasti Abbey Concentration is the ability to remain single-po intedly on a constructive object of meditation with a blissful and pliant m ind for as long as one wishes. If you’\;re like most meditators\, that definition is a far cry from your actual meditative experience. [by: Srava sti Abbey] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130830T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130902T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Four-Month Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44797 SEQUENCE: UID:7725-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44797 DESCRIPTION:2013 Human Development Training Retreat at the Nyingma Institut e If you are ready to make a deep commitment to change and to deepen spirit ual values within daily life\, this is the program for you. The benefits of the program include establishing a strong foundation for meditation practi ce (including [by: Tibetan Nyingma Institute] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131218 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:1000-Armed Chenrezig Initiation and Compassion teachings\, with Dag ri Rinpoche URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45345 SEQUENCE: UID:7815-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45345 DESCRIPTION:Sravasti Abbey is pleased that Dagri Rinpoche has accepted our invitation to teach. He will give initiation into the practice of Chenrezig \, Buddha of Compassion\, and offer teachings on how to develop the great c ompassion that blossoms into the altruistic intention to become a Buddha fo r the sake of all sentient beings. Participants should have [...] [by: Srav asti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130923 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Radical Responsibility: A Pathway to Personal Freedom\, Self-Empowe rment &\; Authentic Relationships URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43253 SEQUENCE: UID:7462-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43253 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Radical Responsibility\, a forthcomi ng book by Acharya Fleet Maull\, challenges us to awaken from the fog of vi ctimization\, blame\, and self-imposed limitations in order to achieve genu ine personal freedom and create authentic and powerful [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130923 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chenrezig Retreat Meditation on Compassion\, with Ven. Thubten Chod ron URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42042 SEQUENCE: UID:7290-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42042 DESCRIPTION:Sravasti Abbey Ven. Chodron will lead this retreat on Chenrezig \, Buddha of Compassion\, emphasizing how to bring the compassion practices alive in your daily life and in your meditation sessions. This retreat off ers a rich environment for exploring the Buddha’\;s Dharma —\; co mpelling teachings\, time and silent space [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130930 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Annual Thanksgiving Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42045 SEQUENCE: UID:7292-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=42045 DESCRIPTION:This holiday weekend offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the kindness of others and to rejoice in virtue. Join the Sravasti Abbey community in meditation\, Dharma talks\, offering service\, and guided dis cussion. You are welcome to come for all or part of the long weekend. Thank sgiving weekend events end after lunch on Sunday. Commuters [...] [by: Srav asti Abbey] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130927T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131001T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Turning the Wheels of Dharma: The Yoga and Meditation of Cycling URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43283 SEQUENCE: UID:7466-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43283 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge If you’\;ve ridden a bicycle\, you’ve experienced the joy and vitality of riding the road on a marvelous machine. A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle of divine geometry that transp orts and transforms us in independence and freedom.  [by: Natural Dharma F ellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seven-Point Mind Training\, with Geshe Thupten Dorjee URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45349 SEQUENCE: UID:7817-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45349 DESCRIPTION:The Seven-Point Mind Training teachings\, composed by the Kadam pa Geshe Chekawa\, outline the powerful methods for developing compassion a nd overcoming self-centered thought. They show how to reverse our habit of always thinking first about ourselves and\, instead\, to learn to cherish o thers. In this way\, we extract the most precious elixir of the Buddha̵ 7\;s [by: Sravasti Abbey] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Introduction to Chod Practice URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43277 SEQUENCE: UID:7464-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43277 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Join us for a five-day retreat\, int roducing the ancient practice of Chod\, with Lamas Willa Miller and Sarah H arding\, female masters of this practice. In Chod practice\, the yogi or yo gini journeys into the world of spirits\, ghosts\, and demons [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131030 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Listening\, Contemplation\, Meditation: A Study Retreat on Right Vi ew URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45060 SEQUENCE: UID:7755-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=45060 DESCRIPTION:Teachers: Venerable Dhammadinna &\; Tenzin Jesse When invite d to teach on right view\, Venerable Sariputta began with these words: “W hen\, friends\, a noble disciple understands the unwholesome and the root o f the unwholesome\, the wholesome and the root [by: Cathy Viele] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131116 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Living with Dying: A retreat for doctors\, nurses\, and healthcare professionals who face death in the workplace URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43246 SEQUENCE: UID:7460-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=43246 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Being in the presence of the dying c an be a rewarding and meaningful encounter. However\, it can also challenge us to face our deepest fears and uncertainties. Especially in the healthca re profession\, we are often not offered [by: Natural Dharma Fellowship] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131111 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Everyday Mindfulness Retreat\, with Cheri Maples URL;VALUE=URI:http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44479 SEQUENCE: UID:7680-http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=44479 DESCRIPTION:The Stone House in Mebane\, North Carolina stone circles at the Stone House is excited to welcome back Cheri Maples and La Sarmiento for t his 5-day retreat. Experience “Thaypassana\,” a beautiful synthesis of the Thich Nhat Hahn and Vipassana traditions\, delivered by two long-time m editation practitioners and social justice activists. [by: stone circles at The Stone House] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190722 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR