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Wednesday Evening Meditation PracticeSeptember 8th Open House: Meditation and Dharma TalkSeptember 12th Upaya CouncilSeptember 13th Beginner's NightSeptember 14th Tuesday Evening Meditation PracticeSeptember 14th  Sadhana of MahamudraSeptember 8th The Sadhana of Mahamudra is an important text composed by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a turning point in his presentation of the Buddhadharma in the West. More Awakened Heart in San Francisco: An Exploration of Our Environment September 9th We warmly invite you to engage in a evening of playful exploration and shared inspiration as we move forward with the interior design of Sharchen Dzong. More  Fearlessness In Everyday Lifewith Melissa Moore and Manuel Medeiros September 11th - October 2nd Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. More  Open Door: Fearlessness and Gentleness in a Multi-Cultural Worldwith Charlene Leung, Robert Pressnall, Nancy Grant and Damita Brown September 12th This daylong program is a contemplative approach to the challenges and joys of engaging in a multicultural society. More  Nalandabodhi Practice DaySeptember 12th Join the Nalandabodhi San Francisco / Bay Area Sangha for a day of practice. More  Umdze Training and Refresher Coursewith Leslie Van Scoyoc September 16th - October 10th Both Open to current Umdzes and anyone interested in becoming the Umdze. An Umdze is the person who holds the space and keeps the time for practice sessions. It is a powerful and important practice and can also be quite enjoyable. More  Finding Our Way into True Practice (Berkeley)September 17th Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel will give a talk at the Berkeley Shambhala Center with the release of her first book entitled “The Power of an Open Question – The Buddha’s Path to Freedom” published by Shambhala Publications. More  Reaching out wth Publicity and Advertisingwith Peter Dobbin September 18th A free one-day workshop aimed at empowering you with the tools and techniques necessary to promote Shambhala programs and events More  Harvest of PeaceSeptember 19th The Harvest of Peace, around the time of the autumn equinox, is an opportunity for local communities to gather, hear teachings by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and celebrate the riches of our local cultures and heritage. More  The Body and Meditationwith Charity Martin September 26th How can we make friends with our bodies and minds in our meditation practice? Except for maintaining an upright posture, we often bypass the body in meditation. We may not contact the felt sense of our emotions and our internal experience. This can create More  Effortless Liberation, Commitment to Practice: Seven Line Song and the Four NaljorsOctober 1st - October 3rd Known for his humorous and articulate presentation of dharma teachings, Ngak’chang Rinpoche has taught regularly at San Francisco Shambhala Center for many years. More  Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky (Berkeley)with Robert Pressnall October 8th - October 10th Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. More  Vajrayogini FeastOctober 9th Vajrayogini Feast practice is deep and rich, both accommodating and challenging. It is open to those who have received the transmission and teaching of Vajrayogini. More  Smile At Fear: Finding A True Heart of Bravery with Pema Chodron (Richmond)with Pema Chodron October 15th - October 17th In one of her final teaching appearances in the San Francisco Bay Area, beloved teacher Ani Pema Chodron will teach us how to work with our fear and anxiety using gentleness and inquisitiveness. More Sadhana of MahamudraOctober 21st The Sadhana of Mahamudra is an important text composed by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a turning point in his presentation of the Buddhadharma in the West. More Nalandabodhi Practice DayOctober 24th Join the Nalandabodhi San Francisco / Bay Area Sangha for a day of practice. More  Padmasambhava FeastOctober 24th The Padmasambhava Feast is one of several different feasts regularly celebrated by the San Francisco Shambhala Center's vajrayana practitioners. More  Shambhala Training Level I: Art of Being HumanOctober 29th - October 31st Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. More  Werma FeastNovember 5th As part of the Druk Sakyong's terma The Scorpion Seal of the Golden Sun, The Roar of the Werma expresses the highest level of the Shambhala teachings. More  Glimpses of Innate Wisdom Mindwith Ari Goldfield and Rose Taylor November 5th - November 7th The most profound teachings of Buddhism connect us with mind’s essential nature so that we can manifest its innate qualities. This seminar will present these teachings and practices in a step-by-step way that develops confidence and direct experience. More Nalandabodhi Practice DayNovember 14th Join the Nalandabodhi San Francisco / Bay Area Sangha for a day of practice. More  Meditation in Everyday LifeNovember 17th - December 22nd This series of five evening classes help students to establish a deeper experience of peaceful abiding as the foundation for their path and offers practical suggestions for developing a meditation practice at home. More  Sadhana of MahamudraNovember 21st The Sadhana of Mahamudra is an important text composed by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a turning point in his presentation of the Buddhadharma in the West. More Vajrayogini FeastDecember 4th Vajrayogini Feast practice is deep and rich, both accommodating and challenging. It is open to those who have received the transmission and teaching of Vajrayogini. More  Medicine Buddhawith Jay Lippman December 10th - December 12th The weekend program will include a detailed explanation of visualizations, mantra and mudras connected with this Sadhana practice, and there will also be periods of group practice. More Sadhana of MahamudraDecember 21st The Sadhana of Mahamudra is an important text composed by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a turning point in his presentation of the Buddhadharma in the West. More  Way of Shambhala: Rigden WeekendJanuary 21st - January 23rd (2011) The Way of Shambhala educational path culminates in the "Rigden Weekend." The Rigden is a representation of our basic enlightened nature and embodies the principle of unconditional bravery. More  Shambhala Training Level I: Art of Being Human (with Archarya Spiegel)with Eric Spiegel February 4th - February 6th (2011) Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. More Shambhala Training: Great Eastern SunFebruary 11th - February 13th (2011) This weekend program teaches how to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists; an introduction to membership in Shambhala - a living context for building a sane society. More Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the WarriorMarch 25th - March 27th (2011) Cultivating the willingness to observe our cocoon of habitual fear and defense mechanisms. More Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the WorldApril 29th - May 1st (2011) Developing the bravery to step outside our cocoons. More Shambhala Training Level V: Open SkyNovember 4th - November 6th (2011) Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. More |
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