Kootenay Shambhala Blog

April Open House talks schedule

March 3rd, 2010 by James Northcote

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Learn more on our Open House page.

March Open House talks schedule

February 6th, 2010 by James Northcote

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February Open House talks schedule

January 7th, 2010 by James Northcote

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Shambhala Training Levels I & II combined, March 5 - 7

January 3rd, 2010 by James Northcote

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We’re pleased to offer a rare opportunity to complete the first two levels of Shambhala Training in one three-day weekend, from Friday, March 5th to Sunday, March 7th. Everyone is welcome!

For a full program description go to our Shambhala Training Levels I & II: The Art of Being Human & Birth of the Warrior page.

January Open House talks schedule

December 7th, 2009 by James Northcote

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Enrichment course introducing the Abhidharma

November 26th, 2009 by James Northcote

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The Abhidharma is the collection of the Buddha’s teachings on the composition and functions of the human mind.

If you are looking for a Buddhist Studies course offering a more in-depth exploration of these teachings than is presented in the Way of Shambhala curriculum, consider taking this one: Looking at Mind: An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology.

Taught by David Marshall, this course is scheduled to run at the Kootenay Shambhala Centre on six consecutive Thursdays, from February 11th to March 18th, 2010. Everyone is welcome. Online participation―through audio recordings and other materials―will be possible.

For a full course description, go to our Looking at Mind: An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology page.

Core path program: Contentment in Everyday Life

November 21st, 2009 by James Northcote

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Open to all and set to run on five consecutive Thursday evenings, from January 7th to February 4th, this course is part of the Way of Shambhala, a new core curriculum designed to convey the essence of the Shambhala teachings powerfully and quickly. Please join us.

For a full course description, go to our Contentment in Everyday Life page.

December Open House talks schedule

November 3rd, 2009 by James Northcote

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November Open House

September 24th, 2009 by James Northcote

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Heads-up: Our November Open House program includes a talk by special guest Acharya Allyn Lyon―Shambhala: A Buddhist Shamanic Journey for Modern Times―and a four-part series on the ever-popular topic Working with Emotions, with David Marshall.

We plan to add a selection of audio recordings of these talks to our Audio Library.

Learn more on our Open House page.

Shambhala Training Level I update

September 18th, 2009 by James Northcote

It looks as if our September 26th - 27th Shambhala Training Level I program will be one of our biggest weekend programs ever!

If you intend to participate and you haven’t let us know, please contact Maria Stella, Coordinator, at info@nelsonbuddha.com as soon as possible, so that we can plan appropriately.

For a full program description go to our Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human page.


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