|
Meditation Schedule, Buddhist Classes, & Special Practices
Public Sitting
Practice and Meditation Instruction
Sunday Sitting Practice & Talk
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Meditation starts at 9:00.
Meditation Instruction available at 10:00. Dharma talk at 11:30, followed by discussion.
Open to everyone.
Child Care: 10:30-12:15, in the administration building. Call to reserve a space.
Learn To Meditate
Saturday once per month
10:00am – 1:00pm, select a session that works for you!
fee
$50, includes book: "Turning the Mind Into an Ally".
Open to everyone. Pre-registration preferred.
Click here for details
Tuesday Open House
7:00 PM - Public Meditation & Meditation Instruction
8:00 PM - Open House Talk,
followed by reception.
Click here for details
Open to everyone.
Wednesdays
7:00-8:00 PM - Public Meditation
Buddhist Classes
8:05-9:30 PM - Buddhist classes.
Open to everyone
NOTE: some classes have prerequisites.
Click here for class details.
Turning Your Mind into an Ally
June 4-July 9
Click here for class details.
Sacred Path of the Warrior
June 4 – July 9
A Shambhala Training class.
Click here for details
Special Practices
Sadhana
of Mahamudra
This wonderful practice, open to everyone, is offered typically on the dates of the full and new moons.
For restricted Buddhist Feast dates, please call the Center.
Gesar Practice (restricted) - 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 10:00 AM in the Practice House.
Werma Practice (restricted) - 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 10:00 AM in the Practice House.
Dorje Kasung
Dorje Kasung is a meditation-in-action discipline..click for more.
Dorje Kasung Meetings
3rd Sunday of Every Month
9:30am - 11:30am in the
Kasung Office in the Administration Building
Open to everyone.
|
Special Events & Weekend Classes
Shambhala
Training
Shambhala Training is a secular meditation path, suitable for people of all spiritual traditions.
Click here for more about Shambhala Training.
Heart of Warriorship - an entry program for meditation training click here for details
2008
• Jan. 25-27, Level II
• Mar. 7-8, Level III
• Mar. 28-30, Level I half-price
• May 2-4, Level IV
• May 17, Level I Review
• June 20-22, Level II
• Aug. 1-3, Level I
• Level V - DATE CHANGE TBA
Aug 15-17
• Sep. 26-28, Level III
click here for details
Sacred Path program - a graduate program for those who have completed the Heart of Warriorship.
Click for Sacred Path details
2008
• Feb. 1-3, Drala
• March 14-16, Meek
• April 25-27 , Perky
• May 20-June 1, O&I
• July 10-13, Golden Key
Special
Events
for information on special weekend events
(other than Shambhala training) click for details.
Changling Rinpoche will teach:
The Warrior King Gesar: Epic Lessons in Bravery and Compassion for Today
May 23–24
Friday, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, 9:30am–5:30pm
click for details
|
Register
Online for
Events & Classes
Register for events and classes in advance, via our online registration
form. Please register 10 days prior to the event or class.
Click
for details. |
|
Learn To Meditate
Meditation instruction is offered at the center several times a week
– at the Tuesday Night
Open House, at Sunday morning practice,
and by appointment.
More in-depth instruction is available once a month at the Saturday morning
Learn To Meditate class . The offerings are listed to the left of this page.
A deeper experience can be had at Shambhala
Training Level I, a weekend class. Level I offers meditation
instruction, training, and practice. See the schedule (center column of this page) for class dates.
For more information meditation instruction, please call the center. |
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
See more photos, click here.