July 28 – August 5

The Shambhala Meditation Centre of Nelson is offering a meditation retreat July 28 to August 5, at their retreat land south of Nelson. The retreat will take place in a screened pavilion in the forest, and will feature eight to ten hours of meditation daily, talks and meditation instruction. The retreat is open to beginning and experienced meditators. The Directors will be Andy and Wendy Karr. Andy is the author of two books: The Practice of Contemplative Photography, and Contemplating Reality, a study of mind and reality. Wendy teaches Japanese flower arranging and dharma art.

For more information and to register, go to the programs section on our website or visit http://kootenayforestretreat.org/

Suggested donation: $500, (see our accommodating Generosity Policy)

Feed your soul from 12pm – 1pm every Wednesday and Friday at the Nelson Shambhala Center.

Our public meditation practice sessions highlight the Shambhala community’s core practice—mindfulness-awareness meditation—in both sitting and walking forms.

Wednesday sessions start and end with chants. Everyone is welcome, and participation is free of charge. Participants may come and go as they wish.

Please go to our programs page to view more details on Lunch Time Buddha meditation and other upcoming events.

5:10pm-6:40 pm

Come enjoy a beautiful yoga session where you can fully embrace your inner self.

This gentle class, that is open to all levels, will help bring strength ,flexibility and alignment

to your body .An intimate experience of your breath will be a main focus.This practice will also

cultivate awareness of your energetic self and how this connects to our sacred world.

This class is very much about a celebration of your very special life.

Please come a few minutes early, bring your mat if you have one and your open heart (of course)

$12 drop -in OR $40 for 4 classes Please contact Sylvan for more details

Every Thursday night at the Nelson Shambhala Center is an opportunity to deepen your understanding and experience of the written Dharma. Join us in our center’s cozy living room with your friends from the community from 7pm – 9pm.It’s a free ongoing program and everybody is welcome. Please visit Living Room Dharma on our website for the evening’s schedule. Don’t worry if you can’t stick to the schedule, you can drop in anytime between 7pm and 9pm.

If you have never meditated before, please come to our Open House on Monday nights where instructions to meditation is given as no instructions will be given on this evening

Once again, we are presenting a movie at the Shambhala Center. This month’s selection is Brilliant Moon, Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, narrated by Richard Gere and Lou Reed.

Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the great Buddhist masters of the 20^th century: a guru’s guru. He was a mentor to our founder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and also to the current head of Shambhala International, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He was known for his spacious mind and vast perspective.  The film was an Official Selection at the 2010 Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and also at the 2010 International Buddhist Film Festival.

Show time is 6:30 to 7:00 pm; $5.00 suggested donation.

with Sally Albert

This weekend program is part of The Way of Shambhala, our core path of training.

Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level I

Meditation practice allows us to observe how we personally create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. These habits trap us and prevent us from experiencing the full potential of our lives. Through meditation, we begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness.

Fri April 20: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sat April 21: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Sun April 22: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Suggested donation: $120; $30 for repeat participants (see our accommodating Generosity Policy)

Even if you have done Level II, it is wonderful to do it again. If you are able to be part of the staff for the weekend, please let us know.

Registration: To pre-register, or for more information, contact Sally Albert at eldoradocreek@gmail.com.

Here is a link to the programs page where you can register for the program.